From The Raw Story
By Nick Juliano

Even though John McCain can’t remember how many houses he and his wife own, his political opponents have been keeping track of the multi-millionares’ holdings.

All told, the seven properties at which the McCains can rest their weary heads after long days on the campaign trail are valued at nearly $14 million, according to two separate research documents obtained by RAW STORY.

Perhaps we should cut the Republican presidential candidate some slack, though, for his fuzzy memory when it comes to counting his houses. With so many ranches, condos and beachfront properties spread across the country, keeping track could prove a little tricky.

“I think — I’ll have my staff get back to you,” McCain told two curious Politico reporters Wednesday.

The gaffe has set Democrats on a new populist offensive trying to paint McCain as an out-of-touch elitist. Democratic candidate Barack Obama quickly released a Web ad hitting McCain over the home controversy, and he and his surrogates were on the offensive throughout the day Thursday.

“I guess if you think that being rich means you gotta make $5 million and if you don’t know how many houses you have, then it might not be surprising that you think the economy is fundamentally strong,” Obama said. “But if you’re like me and you’ve got one house, or you are like the millions of people who are struggling right now to keep up with their mortgage so they don’t lose their home, you might have a different perspective.”

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