“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 Council, tasked with reviewing burdensome regulations. >> Read the rest

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 Day circuit! >> Read the rest

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 at times and one needs to learn to defend himself. >> Read the rest

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. >> Read the rest

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. >> Read the rest

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. >> Read the rest