Thursday, August 21, 2008

Nobody's Home.


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."

The answer, according to the group Progressive Accountability, is an even 10 homes, ranches, condos, and lofts, together worth a combined estimated $13,823,269.

John and Cindy McCain own a plethora of houses spread throughout the United States, including: two beachfront condos in Coronado, California, condo in La Jolla, California, a two-unit condominium complex in Phoenix, Arizona, three ranch houses located outside of Sedona, Arizona, a high-rise condo in Arlington, Virginia, a rental loft, and, according to GQ, a loft they bought for their daughter, Meghan.

As Politico notes, McCain's comments are a serious potential gaffe, as they dovetail with an increasingly aggressive effort to paint the GOP nominee as wildly out of touch on economic issues.

But Obama is the real elitist. He eats salads, ya know...

UPDATE:

An Obama ad today puts the number of McCain homes at 7.

McCain apparently still doesn't know that...

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