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Obama Jumps on McCain House Comment
By Anne E. Kornblut RICHMOND, Va. -- As part of an increasingly aggressive effort to redefine his opponent, Sen. Barack Obama on Thursday morning seized on a new remark by Sen. John McCain that he does not know how many houses he owns. "Somebody asked John McCain, 'How many houses do you have?' And he said, 'I'm not sure, I'll have to check with my staff,'" Obama said with a tone of ...
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McCain “How Many Houses” Story Gains Traction
Comments from Left Field — ... the foreclosure sign). The narrator ads: “Then again, that same day, when asked how many houses he owns… McCain lost track. He couldn’t remember.” It’s seven, the narrator says, with the screen tallying their value: $13 million. The ad closes with an image of the White House: “Here’s one house America can’t afford… to let John McCain move into.” Here’s what Obama said this morning: “Somebody asked John McCain, ...

Joe Biden Won't Forget the Number of Houses He Owns. . .
The Washington Note — John McCain got right on the edge of class warfare language along the lines that his pal (though resigned from the campaign) and potential Treasury Secretary Phil Graham did when the former Texas Senator accused Americans of being a "nation of whiners". In recent days, John McCain has said that the folks he considers rich are the ones with assets of more than $5 million. And he also apparently has forgotten the number of houses he owns. Compare this to Joe Biden who in 2005 was ranked 99th out of 100 ...

Steve Clemons: Joe Biden Won't Forget the Number of Houses He Owns. . .
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — John McCain got right on the edge of class warfare language along the lines that his pal (though resigned from the campaign) and potential Treasury Secretary Phil Graham did when the former Texas Senator accused Americans of being a "nation of whiners". In recent days, John McCain has said that the folks he considers rich are the ones with assets of more than $5 million. And he also apparently has forgotten the number of houses he owns. Compare this to Joe Biden who in 2005 was ranked 99th out of 100 senators in ...

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