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John McCain’s Houses
How rich and out of touch with ordinary American working stiffs is John McCain? Why, he doesn’t even know how many houses he owns! This story, published by The Politico, is now the top story on Memeorandum. Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) said in an interview Wednesday that he was uncertain how many houses he and his wife, Cindy, own. “I think — I’ll have my staff get to...  ...
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PoliBlog: A Rough Draft of my Thoughts — ... Of course, in this election the main focus of this attack has been Barack Obama (for example, but not limited to, the McCain ads aimed at painting as nothing more than a pretty, empty-headed star who is famous for being famous). Today’s version is that John McCain has a lot of houses as wealthy people are wont to do–and McCain’s wife (in case you haven’t noticed by now) is loaded. ...

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McCain Doesn't Remember How Many Houses He Owns
huffingtonpost.com 8/21/2008 — John McCain said in an interview with Politico on Wednesday "that he was uncertain 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."  ...
McCain Revises His Definition Of ‘Rich’: Some People ‘Are Poor If They’re Billionaires’
thinkprogress.org 8/21/2008 — In an interview with Politico yesterday, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) was stumped when asked “how many houses he and his wife, Cindy, own.” “ I think — I’ll have my staff get to you ,” replied McCain. Though his staff says ...
Media Defends McCain: It’s Not ‘A Huge Deal’ That He Doesn’t Know How Many Houses He Owns
thinkprogress.org 8/21/2008 — Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) said yesterday in an interview with Politico 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 — ...
McCain can’t remember how many homes he owns
crooksandliars.com 8/22/2008 — Only non-elitists have trouble keeping track of all their multi-million dollar houses . Politico :  (audio available here ) Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) said in an interview Wednesday that he was uncertain how many houses he and his wife, ...
RE:McCain's Homes
corner.nationalreview.com 8/21/2008 — Here's the ad Byron mentioned below -- and context or fairness aside, it's not bad as a political ad. But again, why does Obama want to make an issue of McCain's houses? He's just opening himself up. McCain (or Cindy at least) paid for his houses -- ...
X Houses + One Parking Lot
hotlineblog.nationaljournal.com 8/21/2008 — The Dem-fueled flap about John McCain 's inability to recall how many houses he and his wealthy wife own could be punctuated with this tidbit: The McCains also claim a family ... parking lot. Gasp! A pricey parking lot at that. It's valued at more ...
Eric Schmeltzer: Senator Complain: "But They're My Wife's Houses!"
huffingtonpost.com 8/22/2008 — Holy Majoly! Is this an SNL skit? A McCain spokesman, on the whole issue of John McCain owning seven or eight houses, shoots back to Marc Ambinder , "Obama's charges "attack Cindy. She owns the homes. I thought he said the wives were off-limits."" ...
All the Pretty Houses (Part I): The Mystery of McCain’s McMansions
cliffschecter.firedoglake.com 8/23/2008 — Let's be fair to John McCain. He's not the only one who's unsure how many houses he (or his wife, or their various holding companies and trusts) own. In the spirit of generosity and bipartisanship, Campaign Silo reviewed John McCain's 2008 ...
All the Pretty Houses (Part II): Lifestyles of the Rich and Befuddled
cliffschecter.firedoglake.com 8/23/2008 — Behold the grand foyer of John and Cindy McCain former home. This Phoenix mansion is 14,000 square feet, with 9 bedrooms, and 8 baths. Amenities include 2 guest houses, his and hers dressing cabanas, a spa, 3 ramadas (2 w/full bar set-up), a ...
Democrats Plan Major Offensive on McCain Home Number Ignorance
thepage.time.com 8/21/2008 — The Party intends to hammer the Arizonan for a comment he made to Politico suggesting he’s unsure how many houses he and his wife own. “I think - I’ll have my staff get to you. It’s condominiums where - I’ll ...
Dems Pounce on McCain Admission He Doesn't Know How Many Houses He Owns
voices.washingtonpost.com 8/21/2008 — 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 ...
Now Who's Effete?
time-blog.com 8/21/2008 — Chester, Virginia Obama today at a "discussion on the economy" here latched on to McCain’s recent comments to Politico when asked about the number of houses McCain has. John McCain was asked recently: How many houses do you have? And he said, “I’m ...
Coming to a Commercial Near You
balloon-juice.com 8/21/2008 — Remember now, Obama is the elitist : Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) said in an interview Wednesday that he was uncertain how many houses he and his wife, Cindy, own. “I think — I’ll have my staff get to you,” McCain told ...
The Housing Question
corner.nationalreview.com 8/21/2008 — Here is the actual exchange between McCain and the Politico interviewer (click here for audio):Politico: How many houses do you and Mrs. McCain have? McCain: I think, uh, I'll get, I'll have my staff get to you and talk to you about that, it's ...
How many houses does McCain own? None
hotair.com 8/22/2008 — Kenneth Vogel comes up with the answer at Politico that eluded John McCain in his earlier interview . The actual number of houses owned by McCain is … [...] Read the rest »
Dems Open Major Populist Offensive Over McCain's Houses Gaffe
feedproxy.google.com 8/22/2008 — The Democrats are going after John McCain over some choice quotes he gave in a Politico interview on the subject of wealth -- lines that could seriously undermine his attempts to cast Barack Obama as the man living a "grand" lifestyle. The DNC is ...
12 Houses?Matthew Yglesias
Karl Rove makes the point that I’ve been making previously, namely that it’s genuinely hard to tell how many houses John McCain has: Remember, the question from Mike Allen of Politico was how many houses do you and your wife own? Mrs. McCain is a wealthy woman. She owns a number of not only homes, some of which, for example, her elderly aunt lives in, but investment properties. ...
Fox Totally Misrepresents the Issue of McCain Not Knowing How Many Houses He OwnsNews Hounds
As everyone this side of a hole in the ground knows, in an interview yesterday with Politico, John McCain said he's " unsure how many houses he owns ." The significance of that is (1) how out of touch with everyday life is a person who doesn't know the answer to that question and (2) if McCain doesn't know the answer to that question, does he have the mental capacity to deal with the myriad ...
how many average americans do you knowskippy the bush kangaroo
who are clueless as to how many houses they own? sen. john mccain (r-az) said yesterday in an interview with politico 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 . ...
"Guess how many houses McCain owns"Anne Schroeder's Blog
Riffing off Politico's interview with John McCain where McCain doesn't know how many homes he actually owns, Obama's Michigan team has jumped on this prime opportunity. TODAY: Guess How Many Houses John McCain Owns DETROIT, MI – Today’s Politico reports that John McCain doesn’t know how many houses he owns, and told a reporter he’d need to have his staff look ...
Multiple Houses Meet ArugulaHotline On Call Part Deux
It's the kind of gaffe that could haunt a GOP campaign intent on keeping regular guys loyal to the Republican nom. John McCain told Politico yesterday that he's not exactly sure how many houses he and his wife own. "I think — I'll have my staff get to you," McCain told Politico in Las Cruces, N.M. "It's condominiums where — I'll have them get to you." The AZ senator joked a few days ...
McCain Can't Remember How Many Houses He HasDaily Kos
No, really . Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) said in an interview Wednesday that he was uncertain how many houses he and his wife, Cindy, own. "I think — I'll have my staff get to you," McCain told Politico in Las Cruces, N.M. "It's condominiums where — I'll have them get to you." Granted, McCain has a lot of houses, but even the highest estimates are like a dozen. That's not some ...
Barack Obama Rips McCain for His HousesFullosseousFlap's Dental Blog
From Matt Drudge Barack Obama is up with a new ad that exploits a McCain statement that he did not know how many houses he owned. Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) said in an interview Wednesday that he was uncertain how many houses he and his wife, Cindy, own. “I think — I’ll have my staff get to you,” McCain told Politico in Las Cruces, N.M. “It’s ...
McCain Doesn’t Know How Many Houses He’s GotPoliGazette
A new day, a new outrage. It seems that Senator John McCain is not quite sure how many houses he and his wife, who comes from a very rich family indeed, own. When asked about it in an interview with Politico McCain answered: “I think — I’ll have my staff get to you. It’s condominiums where — I’ll have them get to you.” ©2008 PoliGazette . All Rights ...
People Who Live in Seven Glass Houses….Political Punch
CHESTER, VIRGINIA -- Sen. Barack Obama, D-Illinois, just hit Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., for a Politico interview in which he said he wasn't sure how many houses he has. Asked how many houses he and his wife Cindy own, McCain...
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McCain unsure how many houses he ownsDemocratic Underground Latest Breaking News
Source: [b]Politico[/b] Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) said in an interview Wednesday that he was uncertain how many houses he and his wife, Cindy, own. "I think — I'll have my staff get to you," McCain told Politico in Las Cruces, N.M. "It's condominiums where — I'll have them get to you." The c...
McCain Unsure How Many Houses He OwnsDrudge Retort
John McCain said in an interview Wednesday that he was uncertain how many houses he owns with his wife Cindy. "I'll have my staff get to you," McCain told Politico. "It's condominiums where -- I'll have them get to you."
McCain Doesn’t Know How Many Houses He OwnsOliver Willis
He’s not like us . Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) said in an interview Wednesday that he was uncertain how many houses he and his wife, Cindy, own. “I think — I’ll have my staff get to you,” McCain told Politico in Las Cruces, N.M. “It’s condominiums where — I’ll have them get to you.”