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McCain: Lifestyles of the rich and famous

 

Published 8/21/2008 by Mark Murray at First Read

Did McCain just hand the Dems something to hammer him on regarding his own "celebrity"? In an interview with Politico, he couldn't correctly answer the question of how many homes he owns. (A Dem source emails First Read that McCain has 10 homes.) Also in the interview, McCain flatly ruled out a one-term pledge... In our latest NBC/WSJ poll, the issue didn't test well at all. More than 80% said McCain pledging just one term wouldn't make any difference in their vote. Speaking of those McCain...( read more ) (link)

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