swamppolitics.com - 8/21/2008
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by Mark Silva
This didn't take long.
Within a news cycle after John McCain stumbled over a question of how many homes he owns, Democratic rival Barack Obama was offering Americans the answer:
Seven. "Worth $13 million.''
The new TV ad airing on national cable outlets today follows Obama's campaign trail remarks about the report from Politico.com today that McCain, senior ...
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McCain “How Many Houses” Story Gains Traction
Comments from Left Field —
... Politico broke the story:
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.”
Here’s the audio.
Here is Obama’s new ad:
The new TV ad airing on national cable outlets today follows ...
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VIDEO: John McCain - How Many Homes? —
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John McCain was the one sounding a lot like an elitist on Wednesday. In an interview with Politico , McCain admitted he had no idea how many houses he and his wife currently own.
"I think -- I'll have my staff get to you," McCain said.
The McCains own 10 homes, ranches, condos, and lofts. The combined worth is an estimated $13,823,269 ( Progressive Accountability ). ...
Attn: Late-night comics —
The Reality-Based Community
I'm collecting "houses" one-liners:
1. The Bible says adultery is a sin, and the Bible says that the wages of sin is death. But McCain's adultery seems to have been somewhat higher-paying.
2. At last, a solution to the homeless problem: move them all into John McCain's houses.
3. No place like homes.
4. Homes are where the heart is.
5. A man's homes are his castles.
6. John McCain: ...
McCain: Leave My Many Homes Alone! —
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed
Senator John McCain is frequently depicted as the sort of frustrated old man who would yell at kids to "Get Off My Lawn!" But this is unfair. There are probably kids standing safely on his lawn this very moment, because McCain owns so many homes that he cannot possibly guard all of them at once.
McCain's collection of manses and luxe condos became a sore spot for him after he was asked how ...
Exactly how many homes does McCain own? —
Political Animal
We know that John McCain owns so many homes, he’s lost track of the exact number. But as long as it’s the topic du jour, maybe we should go ahead and answer the question McCain is struggling with — how many homes does McCain own?
The McCain campaign conceded that the senator owns “at least four.” The new Obama ad puts the number at “seven.” ...
McCain's Homes —
Political Animal
McCAIN'S HOMES....John McCain isn't sure how many homes he owns? Could be anywhere from four to ten, I guess, and liberals are predictably kicking up a fuss. But look: it's easy to get confused about this stuff. I'm not even...
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