I Can Answer How Many Houses I Own Right Now

That's the difference between me and John McCain.

Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) said in an interview 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 told Politico in Las Cruces, N.M. "It's condominiums where — I'll have them get to you."

The correct answer is at least four, located in Arizona, California and Virginia, according to his staff. Newsweek estimated this summer that the couple owns at least seven properties.

So his staff is even lowballing it. I've heard as many as ten.

Josh Marshall wants to start a contest - name McCain's homes! I'd like to see a pilgrimage tour.

I should add here that Barack Obama is the elitist.



(the answer for me, by the by, is zero)

UPDATE: As Yglesias says, it's actually a hard question to answer, which should tell you what a man of the people McCain is right there.

UPDATE II: Tim Kaine makes a funny:

"I understand that Sen. 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," said Kaine.

UPDATE III: Wow, team Obama is quick.



He could also do something fun like this Russ Feingold bit (not with the candidate in it, per se). But that's very good.