John McCain Houses

In an interview with Politico.com on August 20, 2008, Republican presidential candidate John McCain was unable to recall how many houses he owns and told the political website, "I'll have my staff get to you."¹

Fast Facts

1. Most houses in name of Cindy McCain²
2. DNC alleges that McCain owns seven houses²
3. McCains own three houses on ranch near Sedona, Arizona²
4. McCains own seven condos in various states²
5. Locations of condos: Arizona, California, Virginia²

Obama Campaign's "Seven" Ad

On August 21, 2008, the Obama campaign released a political ad which focuses on McCain's inability to recall how many houses he owns. The ad contrasts McCain's homes with American families struggling to pay their mortgages. The ad ends with an image of the White House over which the narrator says, "Here's one house we can't let John McCain move into."³

Quotes

• "I think — I'll have my staff get to you... It's condominiums where — I'll have them get to you."—McCain when asked how many houses he owns¹
• "I understand that Senator McCain was asked yesterday this question, 'How many houses do you own?,' and he couldn't answer that question. He couldn’t count high enough, apparently, to even know how many houses he owns."—Virginia governor Tim Kaine¹

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