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voices.washingtonpost.com - 8/21/2008
Dems Pounce on McCain Admission He Doesn't Know How Many Houses He Owns
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By Michael D. Shear SEDONA, Ariz.-- Sen. John McCain said in an interview that he did not know how many houses he and his wife own, a comment that Democrats immediately seized on as evidence that the Republican nominee is out of touch with the economic plight of most Americans. "I think -- I'll have my staff get to you," McCain told reporters for the Politico website. "It's condominiums where ...

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Firedoglake:  McCain’s Housing Crisis: He Can’t Remember How Many He Owns

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McCain’s Housing Crisis: He Can’t Remember How Many He Owns
Firedoglake — ... But we shouldn't judge him too harshly. After all, a 72-year old a man who wears $520 Italian loafers, owns a million dollar parking lot, thinks the baseline for rich is making $5,000,000 a year and whose wife is worth $100M really can't be expected to recall such petty details on the spot. Kudos to Team Obama for jumping all over this.  

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