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Reflections on a special day…

Posted on February 21, 2012

“Yoo hoo, David, my daughter is here this morning and I would love to introduce you to her!” The previous Sunday, my mama, Sherry McManis, had shared her hymnal with a handsome, yet shy Hoosier who had just been promoted from Vice President Quayle’s Domestic Policy advisor to his Director of the highly effective Competitiveness  Continue Reading »


We tip our hat to Mr. Lincoln in Hamilton County

Posted on February 18, 2012

Quite a crowd at the Ritz Charles tonight! All gathering in the name of the Grand Old Party to celebrate the annual Lincoln Day Dinner (LDD). In fact, I believe, this is the most well attended LDD I have ever been to…which is saying a lot because I have made the rounds on the Lincoln  Continue Reading »


Indy 1500 Gun Show weekend and why I cherish my 2nd Amendment right

Posted on January 17, 2012

That’s my 10-year old having the time of his life “campaigning” with Dad at the Indianapolis 1500 Gun Show. He is in that “Warrior Stage” of boyhood that author John Eldredge describes in Fathered By God. A stage in a boy’s life when they come to realize that the world can be a scary place  Continue Reading »


7th Annual Book and Author Luncheon

Posted on November 23, 2011

Books, books, books…I love ‘em! My nightstand is filled with my latest reads:  Agatha Christie, My Utmost for His Highest, Choosing to See by Anderson University Alum MaryBeth Chapman…I read two or three books at the same time. Our kid’s favorite outing (and they are teen-/tween-agers) still is heading to the library. So, it was  Continue Reading »


Family Campaign

Posted on September 8, 2011

When you stop to think about it, on the surface, a campaign sometimes has a lot in common with a family. Both have schedules with more to do than time to do it in, both find yourself “doing life” on the run, and in both, everyone must work together to be successful. Being a full  Continue Reading »


Welcome to Ruthie’s Corner

Posted on September 7, 2011

Welcome to my blog about the campaign! My “Corner” sprang from an idea to share a more candid side of David, and our family’s journey over the course of this campaign. I wanted this to be a place where your family can learn more about our family. In this age of 30-second ads and glossy  Continue Reading »