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• 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."Politico: McCain Unsure How Many Houses He Owns (August 21, 2008)

• Fast Facts

  1. Most houses in name of Cindy McCainPolitiFact.com: His, hers, theirs: Seven houses for McCain (August 11, 2008)
  2. DNC alleges that McCain owns seven housesPolitiFact.com: His, hers, theirs: Seven houses for McCain (August 11, 2008)
  3. McCains own three houses on ranch near Sedona, ArizonaPolitiFact.com: His, hers, theirs: Seven houses for McCain (August 11, 2008)
  4. McCains own seven condos in various statesPolitiFact.com: His, hers, theirs: Seven houses for McCain (August 11, 2008)
  5. Locations of condos: Arizona, California, VirginiaPolitiFact.com: His, hers, theirs: Seven houses for McCain (August 11, 2008)

• 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."YouTube: "Seven" (Time: 0:31)

• 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 ownsPolitico: McCain Unsure How Many Houses He Owns (August 21, 2008)
  • "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 KainePolitico: McCain Unsure How Many Houses He Owns (August 21, 2008)

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