Sometimes a House Is Not a Home

John Dubya McCain is getting lit up on this question of how many houses he owns. Crooks and Liars has a full rundown on the controversy here, but the original conversation that sparked the firestorm is here:

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.

The Obama camp wasted no time capitalizing on the story, releasing an ad called "Seven" this morning: