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Obama to Air TV Ad on McCain's Home Gaffe
News —
... claiming McCain said as much in an interview. The ad tells viewers that McCain owns seven houses, while McCain's campaign has said the Arizona Republican owns at least four. PolitiFact looked into the discrepancy and determined that McCain and his wife do own seven, but that Cindy McCain owns most of them. In addition, the Obama campaign has mobilized supporters to hold events in 15 states to hold events discussing McCain's gaffe.
Media Defends McCain: It’s Not ‘A Huge Deal’ That He Doesn’t Know How Many Houses He Owns
Think Progress —
... that he did not know how many houses he and his wife Cindy own. “I think — I’ll have my staff get to you,” McCain said. “It’s condominiums where — I’ll have them get to you.” His staff has since said “the correct answer is at least four,” but the McCains actually own 7 houses. ...
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skippy the bush kangaroo —
... that he did not know how many houses he and his wife cindy own. “i think — i’ll have my staff get to you,” mccain said. “it’s condominiums where — i’ll have them get to you.” his staff has since said “the correct answer is at least four,” but the mccains actually own 7 ...
John McCain's home count up: Eight
The Swamp —
... "out of touch.'' Obama aired a TV ad about it. McCain responded rapidly with his own ad: Obama is the one with the "housing problem,'' the McCain ad warns - he acquired his home and expanded lot on the South Side of Chicago with the help of a later-convicted power broker, Tony Rezko.
It's unclear who will win the war of the homes.
But on the real estate front, possession is nine tenths of the law. The score is McCain 8, Obama 1.
See Politifact's count of the McCains' eight homes:
"1. The largest home is a ...
McCain jokes: ‘I’m not a rich man.’
Think Progress —
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Of course, McCain — who owns roughly eight homes and 13 cars — has always had a bizarre definition of rich. When Pastor Rick Warren asked him to “define rich,” McCain responded with a joke, asking, “How about $5 million?” In August, McCain said he defines rich “in other ways beside income.” He added that some people “are poor if they’re billionaires.”
