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politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com - 8/21/2008

Obama takes swipe at McCain over houses

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Sen. Obama's campaign released a new ad, 'Seven'. (CNN) – Barack Obama’s campaign continued to hit John McCain on his failure to answer a question on the number of homes he owns with a new ad Thursday, as the presumptive Democratic nominee hammered the same point on the campaign trail in Virginia and the McCain camp [...]

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Obama piles on: 'True quote!'
Ben Smith's Blog — On the trail in Virginia: “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,'” said Obama at a Thursday morning campaign stop. “True quote! 'I'm not sure, I'll have to check with my staff.' So they asked his staff and he said, 'at least four.' 'At least four.' “Now think about that — I guess if you think that being rich means you gotta make five million dollars, and if you don't know how many houses you have, then it's not surprising that you might think ...

Ka-Pow
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan — No, Obama is not John Kerry: Here's the McCain response: "Does a guy who worries about the price of arugula and thinks regular people 'cling' to guns and religion in the face of economic hardship really want to have a debate about who's in touch with regular Americans?" Obama wins this one for now. ...

Obama takes a swipe at McCain
RIGHTWINGSPARKLE — You might want to re-think this one Obama. CNN: “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,'” said Obama at a Thursday morning campaign stop. “True quote! 'I'm not sure, I'll have to check with my staff.' So they asked his staff and he said, 'at least four.' 'At least four.' “Now think about that — I guess if you think that being rich means you gotta make five million dollars, and if you don't know how many houses you have, then it's not surprising ...

Obama to Highlight McCain's Houses
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire — ... CNN quotes Obama today on the campaign trail: "Now think about that -- I guess if you think that being rich means you gotta make five million dollars, and if you don't know how many houses you have, then it's not surprising that you might think the economy is fundamentally strong," he continued. "But if you're like me and you've got one house -- or you were like the millions of people who are struggling right now to keep up with their mortgage so that they don't lose their home -- you might have a different perspective..." ...