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  You can look at this two ways: One, the McCains are contributing to the economy by buying all these cars. Or two, they're contributing to our polution/greehouse gasses problem. Either way you slice it, 13 is a lot of vehicles for one family. I'm looking for a car, maybe they'll sell me one!

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Report: McCain Has 13 Cars, Obama 1
Political Radar — ... CTS, a 2007 half-ton Ford pickup truck, a 1960 Willys Jeep, a 2008 Jeep Wranger among other American cars. He's got a few foreign vehicles in his fleet as well, owning a 2005 Volkswagen convertible and a 2001 Honda sedan. The only vehicle registered in Obama's name is a 2008 Ford Escape hybrid. McCain's wife, Cindy, an heiress to a beer distribution company, has her name on 11 vehicles but actually only drives one car - a Lexus with the personal plates MS BUD. Read the Newsweek HERE . September 21, 2008 | ...

How Many Cars Do You Own?
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire — Newsweek checked vehicle registration records for both Sen. John McCain and Sen. Barack Obama and found that when you include the candidates' spouses, McCain owns 13 cars, Obama 1. ...

How Many Cars to You Own?
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire — Newsweek checked vehicle registration records for both Sen. John McCain and Sen. Barack Obama and found that when you include the candidates' spouses, McCain owns 13 cars, Obama 1. ...

John McCain Has THIRTEEN Cars. Barack Obama Has One.
Oliver Willis — John McCain is not like us. When you have seven homes, that’s a lot of garages to fill. After the fuss over the number of residences owned by the two presidential nominees, NEWSWEEK looked into the candidates’ cars. And based on public vehicle-registration records, here’s the score. John and Cindy McCain: 13. Barack and Michelle Obama: one. ...

Newsweek investigates: How many cars does McCain own?
Hot Air » Top Picks — ... during her VP rollout to this quirky little sidebar/DNC research memo accompanying the mag’s coverage this week of Wall Street’s meltdown. When you have seven homes, that’s a lot of garages to fill. After the fuss over the number of residences owned by the two presidential nominees, NEWSWEEK looked into the candidates’ cars. And based on public vehicle-registration records, here’s the score. John and Cindy McCain: 13. Barack and Michelle Obama: one. One vehicle in the McCain fleet has caused a small flap. United Auto Workers president Ron Gettelfinger, an Obama backer, ...

How Many Cars Do You NEED?
Hoffmania! — ... McCain has 13 cars. Obama has one - an Escape Hybrid. When you have seven homes, that's a lot of garages to fill. After the fuss over the number of residences owned by the two presidential nominees, NEWSWEEK looked into the candidates' cars. And based on public vehicle-registration records, here's the score. John and Cindy McCain: 13. Barack and Michelle Obama: one. Only the Cadillac is registered in the candidate's name. Cindy McCain's name is on 11 vehicles, though not the one she actually drives. That car, a Lexus, is registered to her family's ...

McCain Owns 13 Cars, Some Foreign; Obama Owns 1 Ford
Firedoglake — According to Newsweek, the tale of the tape: The McCains' cars include a 2004 Cadillac CT, a 2005 Volkswagon convertible, a 2001 Honda sedan, a 2007 half-ton Ford pickup, a vintage 1960 Willys Jeep, a 2008 Jeep Wrangler, a 2000 Lincoln, a 2001 GMC SUV and three 2000 NEV Gem electric vehicles. . . sorta like golf carts, of the sort popular in retirement communities. The Obamas own one 2008 Ford Escape hybrid. No word yet on whether McCain lets Grampa Fred Thompson join him on the Gem for a rowdy jaunt. Bet they'll love that Honda in ...

Lucky 13
Political Animal — LUCKY 13.... That's a lot of cars . When you have seven homes, that's a lot of garages to fill. After the fuss over the number of residences owned by the two presidential nominees, NEWSWEEK looked into the candidates' cars. And based on public vehicle-registration records, here's the score. John and Cindy McCain: 13. Barack and Michelle Obama: one. One vehicle in the McCain fleet has caused a small flap. United Auto Workers president Ron Gettelfinger, an Obama backer, accused McCain this month of "flip-flopping" on who bought daughter Meghan's foreign-made Toyota Prius. McCain ...

John McCain has 13 cars. Barack Obama has 1.
AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth — Who has 13 cars? I'm only counting 12 cars in the article, but it's hardly much of a difference. Huff Post has put together a slide show of the McCain fleet. 2004 Cadillac 2005 Volkswagen convertible 2001 Honda sedan 2007 half-ton Ford pickup truck vintage 1960 Willys Jeep 2008 Jeep Wrangler 2000 Lincoln 2001 GMC SUV three 2000 NEV Gem electric vehicles Lexis ...

John McCain owns 13 cars
Crooks and Liars —    Who’s the elitist again? When you have seven homes, that’s a lot of garages to fill. After the fuss over the number of residences owned by the two presidential nominees, NEWSWEEK looked into the candidates’ cars. And based on public vehicle-registration records, here’s the score. John and Cindy McCain: 13. Barack and Michelle Obama: one. One vehicle in the McCain fleet has caused a small flap. United Auto Workers president Ron Gettelfinger, an Obama backer, accused McCain this month of ...

The McCains Have 12 More Cars Than the Obamas
Truthdig: Drilling Beneath the Headlines — ... Detroit’s WXYZ-TV. But the rest of his fleet is not all-American. There’s a 2005 Volkswagen convertible in the garage along with a 2001 Honda sedan. Otherwise, there’s a 2007 half-ton Ford pickup truck, which might come in handy on the Sedona ranch; a vintage 1960 Willys Jeep; a 2008 Jeep Wrangler; a 2000 Lincoln; and a 2001 GMC SUV. The McCains also own three 2000 NEV Gem electric vehicles, which are bubble-shaped cars popular in retirement communities. Read more READ THE WHOLE ITEMRelated ...

So That Is Why McCain Has So Many Houses
South Dakota Humanist — ... — Bob Schwartz @ 4:17 pm — post John McCain caught a lot of heat awhile back, first over him not knowing how many houses he owns and then over the actual number which seems to have settled at around 7. Well we now know why he has so many houses. How else will he be able to store his and Cindy’s 13 cars ? Share and Enjoy: ...

Sunday Reading: One week later
Ben Smith's Blog — The Wall Street Journal doesn't have a Sunday edition, The Washington Post arrives at 2005. Dan Balz checks out Obama's push for Florida. John McCain owns 13 cars. Obama and McCain wanted the first -- and usually most-watched -- debate to focus on foreign policy, a subject where both feel more comfortable. The White House is pushing the Democrats to approve the bailout plan -- basically as written -- as soon as possible. Daniel Gross explains how Hank Paulson ended up the most powerful person in the ...

McCain's Thirteen Cars
Daily Kos — If you're John McCain, you know you're losing your Man of the People image when Newsweek begins a story: When you have seven homes, that's a lot of garages to fill. After the fuss over the number of residences owned by the two presidential nominees, NEWSWEEK looked into the candidates' cars. And based on public vehicle-registration records, here's the score. John and Cindy McCain: 13. Barack and Michelle Obama: one. Not to mention when it closes by noting that the car your wife actually drives isn't even registered in her name, but ...

Read These Now or the Maverick™ Will Confuse You
Shakesville — Ya know what is important? All the candidates' cars. ELITISTS! Two gay asylum seekers deported from UK. (Pink News) John Barrowman: 'It's OK for men to cheat.' Gay Republicans stand by the Maverick™. (Washington Blade) It would take a lobotomy to get my gay ass to vote for McCain. Guess who got called 'uppity.' (Think Progress) Bush will give his "farewell address" to the world body at the United Nations. South African President Thabo Mbeki ...

Mowing Down The Astroturf
Wizbang — ... I say "appears" because there is no absolute smoking gun, but the circumstantial evidence seems so strong that, if it were mere coincidence, it would be about as likely as, say, me winning the lottery three times, then getting struck by lightning and hit by a meteorite right after I spontaneously combusted. This is exactly the kind of thing that the mainstream media ought to be investigating -- not how many cars John and Cindy McCain own or other equally critical matters. Will there be an investigation into this? Will someone in the mainstream media take the work of the Jawas ...

Elitism
WTF Is It Now?!? — ... Only the Cadillac is registered in the candidate's name. Cindy McCain's name is on 11 vehicles, though not the one she actually drives. That car, a Lexus, is registered to her family's beer-distributor business and is outfitted with personalized plates that read MS BUD. ...

Did John McCain Almost Bankrupt Arizona With His Electric Cars?
Firedoglake — ... Yesterday Newsweek reported that, along with his ten other cars, John McCain owns "three 2000 NEV Gem electric vehicles." In Arizona, most NEV Gem electric cars are 2000 models sold under the Alternative Fuels program that nearly bankrupted the state. Curiously, John McCain owns three of them. Did he capitalize on the boondoggle his protege crafted to have the taxpayers of Arizona heavily subsidize three new cars?

Newsweek: 'All the Candidates’ Cars'
NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias — ... So the September 29, 2008 Newsweek strikes a blow for substantive journalism and giving voters information they really need to know.  "All the Candidates’ Cars" begins: ...

Pimp My Rides
Talking Points Memo — ... In case you missed it, Newsweek did a tally on the number of cars owned by the two candidates and their spouses: McCains 13, Obamas 1. ...

Rock-throwing McCain's (seven) houses made of glass?
The Reaction — ... According to Newsweek, man of the people John McCain has the following fleet of vehicles in his (seven) garages: ...

McCain 13, Obama 1
HorsesAss.Org — ... Oh man, McCain kicks Obama’s ass… at least when it comes to the number of cars he’s owns.  But, you know, 13 cars, that’s really not so many when you consider that it is barely more than two cars per house. ...

McCain Lies: "I've Bought American Literally All My Life"
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — It seems John McCain's belief in "Country First" only goes so far. Today, we learned that not only does McCain own thirteen cars, but that the McCain fleet includes imports, a VW from Germany and a Honda from Japan. (His wife drives a Lexus, but that car is owned by her beer distributorship.) And now it turns out that earlier this month he lied to Michigan voters about his car purchases, telling them "I've bought American literally all my life" during a September 7 interview with Detroit's WXYZ-TV. Earlier in the interview, he had told the interviewer ...

McCain Lies: "I've Bought American Literally All My Life"
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed — It seems John McCain's belief in "Country First" only goes so far. Today, we learned that not only does McCain own thirteen cars, but that the McCain fleet includes imports, a VW from Germany and a Honda from Japan. (His wife drives a Lexus, but that car is owned by her beer distributorship.) And now it turns out that earlier this month he lied to Michigan voters about his car purchases, telling them "I've bought American literally all my life" during a September 7 interview with Detroit's WXYZ-TV. Earlier in the interview, he had told the interviewer ...

9/22: Consensus!
Blogometer — ... : MCCAIN II: In The Ferrari Or Jaguar, Switchin' Four Lanes... Liberal bloggers are mocking McCain after Newsweek revealed that he and Cindy McCain own thirteen cars (versus one car for Barack and Michelle Obama ): ...

Today on Doing Time - Monday September 22nd
The Latest on Air America — ... and even subconscious racism when you encounter it. If you find yourself talking politics with a reticent Obama supporter, or someone who out and out says, “I’m just not ready for a black President” what should you do? Confront them? Call them out on their bias? Ignore it and overwhelm them with reasons to support Obama? What? Let us know what you think. CAMPAIGN UPDATE And as we always do on Doing Time, we will bring you the absolute latest from the Presidential campaign trail. McCain has at least 13 cars , but still claims to be an advocate for the common man. He’s also ...

A Christmas (without) Carol
Firedoglake — ... Elitists beware! When you have seven homes, that's a lot of garages to fill. After the fuss over the number of residences owned by the two presidential nominees, NEWSWEEK looked into the candidates' cars. And ...

John and Cindy McCain: Cars aplenty
Top of the Ticket — ... To be fair, only the Cadillac is registered in John McCain's name. Cindy McCain's name is on 11 vehicles. Among them: a 2008 Jeep Wrangler; a 2007 half-ton Ford pickup truck; a vintage 1960 Willys Jeep; a 2000 Lincoln; and a 2001 GMC SUV. ...

Obama Hits McCain for Owning 13 Cars, One Foreign
The Hill's Blog Briefing Room — ... Barack Obama will air a TV ad in Michigan, beginning tomorrow, criticizing John McCain for owning 13 cars, one of them foreign. McCain has caught heat for buying his daughter, Meghan McCain, a Toyota Prius, despite claims that he's bought American his entire life. Newsweek first reported flak from United Auto Workers President Ron Gettelfinger Monday. The Obama campaign is seeking to capitalize on Michigan's anti-foreign-auto sentiments, as it is home to America's largest auto manufacturers. Obama leads McCain in the battelground state by an ...

McCain’s 5 Stages of Grief over the Economy
Crooks and Liars — ... and 13 cars, John McCain can afford to work through his cognitive breakdown over the state of the broken economy. Unfortunately, the rest of us can’t. While Americans are mourning the loss of their homes and savings, John McCain is apparently grieving over his potential loss of the White House. ...