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 Obama Hits McCain on Number of Houses Quote (video)
Obama Hits McCain on Number of Houses Quote (video)
Barack Obama, Chester, Virginia, August 21, 2008
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Obama Himself Unleashes Broad Populist Attack On McCain
TPM Election Central — John McCain's number-of-houses gaffe may well be remembered as an important turning point in the campaign. It's a moment Dems have been waiting for that is serving as a catalyst for a much more intense and unified populist attack on McCain coming from many corners, particularly Barack Obama himself. On the trail today, Obama unleashed a fusillade of populist criticism of McCain, weaving together a number of different recent gaffes or quotes from McCain or his surrogates: Among the various points hit on by Obama: McCain's claim awhile back that we've made great economic progress; McCain's ...

Obama and McCain's Houses
Talking Points Memo — And Possible Veep candidate Tim Kaine earlier in the day ...

Obama unleashes teh politics of st00p1d
Sadly, No! — Now this is the sort of thing I’ve been waiting to see! Obama Himself Unleashes Broad Populist Attack On McCain By Greg Sargent - August 21, 2008, 12:58PM John McCain’s number-of-houses gaffe may well be remembered as an important turning point in the campaign. It’s a moment Dems have been waiting for that is serving as a catalyst for a much more intense and unified populist attack on McCain coming from many corners, particularly Barack Obama himself. On the trail today, Obama unleashed a fusillade of populist criticism of McCain, weaving together a number of different recent gaffes ...

John McCain's housing bubble
The Reaction — By Creature "I think - I'll have my staff get to you." -- a clueless and confused John McCain responding to a question on how many homes he owns. And they call Barack Obama an elitist. I wished they had asked Fancy Pants McCain how many $520 Ferragamo moccasins he has as well. Thankfully, the Obama camp is on the ball with this gift that keeps on giving. Here's the response ad: Here's Obama on the stump hitting Fancy Pants McCain as the real out-of-touch candidate in the race: ...

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"Rain man" apologizes for anti-Barack Obama video (but his cause remains alive)
latimesblogs.latimes.com 8/21/2008 — On the one hand, Stuart Shepard repented. Earlier this month, the official with the political arm of the Focus on the Family religious group sparked controversy with a wry -- but provocative -- video that urged viewers to join him in praying ...
Obama Continues Tour Through Virginia Thursday
thepage.time.com 8/21/2008 — The Land of Lincolner will hold a morning town hall meeting on the economy in Chester. Later he’ll hold another town hall meeting in Chesapeake.
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 ...
Obama Talks Veep to “Early Show”
thepage.time.com 8/22/2008 — The Land of Lincolner sits down with CBS’ Harry Smith Thursday in Chester, Virginia Thursday to talk about how he came to decide on his veep, what went into his choice and more. Interview to air Friday on “The Early Show”  ...
Barack Obama: I only have one houseThe Swamp
by John McCormick CHESTER, Va. - Sen. Barack Obama today painted Sen. John McCain as a defender of the rich who is so out of touch on economic matters that he does not even know how many homes he owns. Standing under towering pine trees with Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine at his side, Obama used a McCain interview with Politico on Wednesday to make his point as he spoke to a small audience ...
Obama to Appear with Kaine TodayNews
Barack Obama will appear with purported VP contender and Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine (D) today in Chester, Va., the campaign announced this morning. Kaine is one of a few reputed short-listers still generating VP buzz among pundits, along with Sens. Joe Biden (D-Del.) and Evan Bayh (D-Ind.). Obama will appear with Kaine at an economic town hall [...]
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...
Obama Talks Veep to “Early Show”The Page by Mark Halperin
The Land of Lincolner sits down with CBS’ Harry Smith Thursday in Chester, Virginia Thursday to talk about how he came to decide on his veep, what went into his choice and more. Interview to air Friday on “The Early Show” Developing...
Obama Continues Tour Through Virginia ThursdayThe Page by Mark Halperin
The Land of Lincolner will hold a morning town hall meeting on the economy in Chester. Later he’ll hold another town hall meeting in Chesapeake. * * * * * Get The Page delivered to your inbox. Sign up for TIME’s daily political newsletter here.