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ELECTIONS
Obama chats with local radio
HUNTINGTON -- Rocky and Rod, morning show hosts with Rocky 'n' Rod's Radio Ranch on WDGG-FM, 93.7 The Dawg, had a special visitor at 9 a.m. Thursday as Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama called in to the morning show.
Rocky and Rod peppered the senator with some light, day-in-the-life questions about traveling the country -- from the best cuisine to how the family is holding up, and what Obama's girls are going to be for Halloween's trick or treat.
Rod asked about Obama's family first.
"These girls are hanging tough and that is a testament to Michelle," Obama said about his wife and two daughters. "Michelle has worked on keeping their lives as normal as possible back home in Chicago. They seem to be thriving mainly watching Nickelodeon. They aren't listening to Sean Hannity. Hannity isn't on Nickelodeon."
Rocky asked about what the kids are going to be for Halloween, and Obama's prediction seemed to be another year of fairy princess gear.
"They're much more concerned about their costumes than anything else," Obama said, laughing. "I keep trying to convince them to be something scary, I say, it's Halloween and you've got to scare people."
Rocky asked about his favorite cuisine on the road, and Obama said it usually comes down to wolfing a burger down before he has to be somewhere to speak.
"I won't lie, I eat an awful lot of burgers and wish I could say I was sampling more of the local cuisine," Obama said chuckling. "I usually have about 20 minutes to eat. I am becoming, though, a pretty good expert on ribs and all the varieties there are out there. I was just in Asheville, N.C., and there was some outstanding barbecue and dry rub."
