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The Morning Drive with Randy Cook



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Poll: John McCain is reportedly on the verge of selecting his running mate. Barack Obama a little bit further off. Will either candidate's selection as their Vice Presidential Candidate effect on how you vote in November?
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Wednesday's Morning Drive
Wednesday 07-23-2008 10:26am ET
Tuesday's web poll asked whether or not you believe there a pro-Obama bias in media coverage of the election. 57% of you said there is, 57% of you said that if the article says 50% of the US thinks so, it's probably more like 75%, and only 2% said that there is not any pro-Obama bias.

Today we ask you what kind of effect a Presidential candidates choice of runningmate will have on the way you vote.

Video of the Day:

This man saw his wife playing around with their newly-purchased gun and decided to have a little fun with her. Hilarity ensues.

(Just a slight content warning. She's not very pleased with her husband. Divorce proceedings may be forthcoming.)

Plus, always remember that if you want to weigh in on any of the topics Randy discusses, even after the show, don't forget about our Listener Comment line at 404-879-5680. 

On Today's Show
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Craig Stoltz from HealthCentral.com talked about the differences between the McCain and Obama health care plans. Which candidate is going to cost you the most money if elected?

There have been reports that John McCain may unveil his runningmate this week, while Obama is making headlines with his overseas trip. Matt Lewis from Townhall.com talked about which of the scores of rumored candidates might be the choice.

Wes Moss a Certified Financial Planner and host of the Wes Moss Show here on 640 WGST, talked about some of the questions that he has been getting from people worried about both their investments and even their bank accounts with the slowing economy.

Dr. Bruce Ribner from Emory University had some tips for avoiding West Nile Virus this summer, which is on the rise in Georgia, despite the drought.

Mark Lemke previewed tonight's Braves game against the Florida Marlins down in Miami.

Mike Mayo from MaxandMike.com had a look at what new movies are coming out on DVD this week, including 21 with Kevin Spacey and Kiss of the Spider Woman.
Tuesday's Morning Drive
Wednesday 07-23-2008 5:17am ET

Monday's web poll asked you to weigh in on the report that President Bush and Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki have agreed that a security deal under negotiation should set a "time horizon" for reducing U.S. forces in Iraq. 44% of you said that a "time horizon" is a good idea, while 36% said it sounded like a withdrawal date and 20% said it was a bad idea.

Today we're asking what you think of the Rasmussen poll that suggests 49% of the US thinks there is a pro-Obama bias in the media.

The story about the NYT rejecting an Op-ed from John McCain because it didn't "mirror" one from Obama certainly isn't going to help

Video of the day:

Domino's scientists are always hard at work, testing the ever expanding limits of what humans will actually allow themselves to eat.

Plus, always remember that if you want to weigh in on any of the topics Randy discusses, even after the show, don't forget about our Listener Comment line at 404-879-5680.

On Today's Show:

David Stooksbury the state climatologist gaves us an update on where things stand in the drought, with no rain in the immediate future.

Mike Machjrowitz from Fox News Radio had the latest on Barack Obama's trip to Iraq and Afghanistan, and news from here at home that John McCain may pick a Vice Presidential candidate this week.

Roy Rangel the President of the Georgia Chapter of the National MS Society talked about Bike MS Atlanta, which will be going on all day today.

Col. Lee Ellis a former Vietnam POW now with Veterans for McCain talked about their rally today in Smyrna, and the story that the New York Times refused to run an Op-ed piece from McCain on Iraq.

Ron Stimmel from the American Wind Energy Association talked about a wonderful way to save money on energy costs and annoy your neighbors: building a small wind turbine.

Skip Caray previewed tonight Braves game against the Florida Marlins.

Aly Young had a rundown of local concerts and new music from Randy Travis and Buddy Guy.

Bonus videos:

A man whose wife trashed him in a widely viewed Internet video was granted a divorce from her Monday, on the grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment. Here's the original video:Fox News recently did a segment that talked about how high gas prices could affect kids' education... except they misspelled "education."
Monday's Morning Drive
Monday 07-21-2008 10:06am ET
On Friday our web poll asked you to pick the top movie villain of all time, in honor of The Dark Knight opening over the weekend. Darth Vader edged out Hannibal Lecter, but the Philadelphia Phillies weren't very far behind.
Today we ask you to weigh in on the possibility that President Bush and the Prime Minister of Iraq may be working on a date for US troops to withdrawal from Iraq.

Video of the day:

The folks at JibJab have finally released a video for the 2008 Presidential campaign. This one is called "Time for some campaigning."

Plus, always remember that if you want to weigh in on any of the topics Randy discusses, even after the show, don't forget about our Listener Comment line at 404-879-5680 
On Today's Show:

Todd Starnes from Fox News discussed Democratic party Presidential candidate Barack Obama's visit to Iraq.

Chuck Nash a retired Navy Captain and Fox News military analyst talked about what we can expect in Iraq after the surge.

Mark Berg the founder of the Timothy Financial Council had advice for people who are considering raiding their retirement fund to make it through the sluggish economy.

Today we're hearing about bad home loans, but what will things look like one year from now? Adam Shapiro from Fox Business Network believes that the next wave of consumer defaults and follow-on loan securities problems could be in credit cards.

Pete Van Wieren previewed the Braves series against the Florida Marlins.

John Kubicek from BuddyTV.com had a look at what is coming up on TV this week.
Friday's Morning Drive
Friday 07-18-2008 10:22am ET
Thursday in our web poll we asked you how many games the Braves have to win before the trade deadline to stay in the race. 33% of you said that they should go ahead and see what they can get for Mark Teixiera.
Today, in honor of The Dark Knight finally opening in theaters this weekend, and the fact that Heath Ledger is already getting some Oscar buzz for his portrayal of The Joke, we're asking you who your all-time favorite movie villain is.

Plus, always remember that if you want to weigh in on any of the topics Randy discusses, even after the show, don't forget about our Listener Comment line at 404-879-5680 

Video of the day:

This man lost his sight while he was serving in the military in Bosnia, but somehow he still manages to beat two sighted people in a car race.
On Today's Show:

Gas prices have you seeing red, the state budget is in the red, and Georgia may not be staying red. That's what we talked about on today's Morning Drive with Randy Cook.

For months we've heard that drilling for oil would do nothing to improve prices at the pump, but when the President lifted his ban on offshore oil drilling the price of oill immediately dipped. Congressman Tom Price talked gas prices.

The state of Georgia is ending the fiscal year with a $600 million budget shortfall, and 2009 isn't looking much better. How did we get in this mess, and what can we do about it? Dr. Roger Tutterow our economic expert from Mercer University weighed in.

Polls show a tight race, but the Obama camp believes that they can turn Georgia into a blue state in 2008. Could Georgia vote for a democrat for the first time since 1992? Josh Krashaar from The Politico weighed in.

Pete Van Wieren previewed the Braves weekend series against the Washington Nationals.

Curt Holman our movie critic from Creative Loafing has a review of The Dark Knight and Mamma Mia.

Bonus videos:

Christian Bale's next project after Batman is Terminator Salvation. The trailer will hit theaters with The Dark Knight this weekend, but it's already online. There's an orchestra in Vienna that uses vegetables for instruments, with carrots, leeks and cucumbers. Watch them make the instruments, and then start playing them.
Thursday's Morning Drive
Thursday 07-17-2008 10:37am ET
Yesterday's web poll asked whether or not President Bush should be asking people to conserve gas. 100% of you said that Bush is the President, not your daddy and shouldn't be telling you what to do.
Today's poll asks you to decide whether the Braves should be buyers or sellers at the trade deadline. Take a look at the Braves schedule, and weigh in on the left.

Video of the day:

John McCain's quest to win over the youth vote continues. Here he appeals to the slackers in the room by bringing up his class ranking at the Naval Academy. But later on he loses the all important gamer vote, who of course choose a candidate based on who they would most like to play World of Warcraft with.

Plus, remember that if you want to weigh in on any of the topics Randy discusses, even after the show, don't forget about our Listener Comment line at 404-879-5680
The people of Dunwoody have voted for cityhood, so what's next? We talked to Ken Wright, the President of Citizens for Dunwoody to find out.

State Senator Jeff Mullins is the State Vice Chairman for the McCain campaign here in Georgia. We found out how the local campaign is doing, if they need volunteers and if Georgia will stay a red state in November.

Oil prices have been dropping like a rock for the past few days. Does that mean gas prices will start to go down rapidly as well? We talked to Gregg Laskoski from AAA South and found out.

Plenty of people on both sides of the aisle feel like our elected officials have been less than kind to the Constitution lately. One person decided to express his displeasure by creating Constitution Toilet Paper. Is it satire or offensive? We talked to the inventor Lazlo Kerwin and got his take on it.

Skip Caray joined us with a look at what we can expect from the Braves in the second half of the season. You can also weigh in on the subject in today's web poll on the left.

Helen Cauley our restaurant critic had a few restaurant suggestions for this weekend. This week is downtown restaurant week, you can get more information at AtlantaDowntown.com. Helen's picks:
You know those guards outside Buckingham Palace with the big fuzzy hats? Those hats are made of bear skins, which has PETA all upset. A number of ladies stripped down to their thongs outside the British embassy in Riga, Latvia. Oh and they also put the “Union Jack” on proudly on their derrieres. At least they are patriotic protestors. Pictures are of course available