McCain vs. Obama: House Party 7 (or 8)

The Washington Post front-pages that McCain’s “inability to recall the number of homes he owns during an interview yesterday jeopardized his campaign's carefully constructed strategy to frame Democratic rival Barack Obama as an out-of-touch elitist and inspired a round of attacks that once again ratcheted up the negative tone of the race for the White House.” More: “For a Democratic candidate suffering from a barrage of attacks on his ‘celebrity,’ McCain's inability to recall the scope of his family holdings was a timely break.”  The Los Angeles Times : “For Democrats, the kerfuffle carried a clear whiff of payback. Four years ago, Republicans turned a harsh spotlight on the five homes owned by the Democratic nominee, Massachusetts Sen. John F. Kerry, and his heiress wife, Teresa Heinz Kerry. For Republicans, it was deja vu of another kind. Last month, one of McCain's top economic advisors, former Texas Sen. Phil Gramm, was forced to resign from the campaign after he told a newspaper ... (link)