Obama Camp on McCain House Gaffe:"explains why he thinks the fundamentals of our economy are strong"

[sabra]

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2008/08/21/dems_pounce_on_mccain_admissio.html

Dems Pounce on McCain Admission He Doesn't Know How Many Houses He Owns


SEDONA, Ariz.-- Sen. John McCain said in an interview that he did not know how many houses he and his wife own, a comment that Democrats immediately seized on as evidence that the Republican nominee is out of touch with the economic plight of most Americans.

"I think -- I'll have my staff get to you," McCain told reporters for the Politico website. "It's condominiums where -- I'll have them get to you."

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Democrats quickly pointed out that most homeowners own only one house, worth an average of about $217,000. One email noted that McCain also disclosed in filings that he also owns a parking lot worth at least $1 million.

"The fact that John McCain can't keep track of how many houses he owns is a telling moment that helps explain why he thinks 'the fundamentals of our economy are strong' and why he's just offering more of the same economic policies that we've gotten from President Bush for the last eight years," said Sen. Barack Obama spokesman Hari Sevugan.

On CNN this morning, Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine said, "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."

[pinto]

1. This would make great fodder for letters to the editor. Most everyone knows how many houses they own

if any. McCain is clearly out of touch.

[Thrill]

2. Obama should go out there a say this is why he thinks 2.5 mill a yr is the middle class.

[Pirate Smile]

3. Obama just brought this up at his town hall. I couldn't hear it all because the phone rang.

I'm sure it will get some air time on the cable news networks - especially now that Obama brought it up himself.

[marylanddem]

4. Hit hard, Obama.

[Cha]

5. Imagine if the positions

were reversed and it was Obama who couldn't quite calculate the number of houses he owns?

Kaine's response is sure to get a rise from mccain!

[bushisanidiot]

6. Who can't keep track of how many houses they have? No one I know!

McCain is so out of touch with reality, it's scary!

[gateley]

7. Take it a step further, Obama - make it a TV spot and flood the airwaves.

[sabra]

8. done

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x172253

[gateley]

9. So cool! Thanks!! nt