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McCain’s McMansions: New Obama ad targets McCain’s economic shortfall

By Molly Priesmeyer | 08.21.08 | 12:52 pm

Yesterday, McCain claimed “the fundamentals of our economy are strong.” Then, in either a fit of dementia or a case of the uber-wealthies, McCain couldn’t remember how many houses he owned. Turns out it’s seven, and they’re worth a total of $13 million. Meanwhile, in the real world, approximately one if four homes in McCain’s hometown of Phoenix were in foreclosure in May, echoing the trend in the Twin Cities and towns all over the United States. Watch the ad here: