Homes, Sweet Homes
Posted on | August 21, 2008
Are you feeling tired? Unappreciated? Unable to recall how many homes you own? You might be Senator John McCain:
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…
Estimates of how many homes McCain owns based on examinations of property records in those states put the number between seven and 10, but a precise number is difficult to pinpoint depending on how one defines a distinct home. The properties often are owned by holding companies or trusts controlled by McCain’s wife Cindy, an heiress to her father’s beer distributorship fortune believed to be worth up to $100 million…
The McCains famously like to vacation on their Sedona ranch — in fact, the Arizonan senator is heading there this weekend for a few days away from the campaign trail. The 15-acre ranch where McCain hosted members of his press corps this year holds six separate houses, so does that count as one home or six?
In Phoenix, the McCains’ primary residence is a nearly 7,000 square foot condominium worth about $4.66 million. The McCains purchased two condos in 2006 and knocked down some walls to create the massive space in a high-rise that features valet parking, a rooftop swimming pool, personal spa services and on-staff housekeepers, among other amenities.
Whenever John or Cindy want some sun, sand and surf, they simply need to jet off to either of their two beachfront condos in Coronado, CA, worth a combined $4.8 million, according to property records. Coronado, a small island near San Diego boasts the second best beach in the country…
There’s also the matter of the McCains’ daughter, 23-year-old Meghan. While many 20-somethings are lucky if they get a car for a college graduation gift, Meghan’s present for finishing at Columbia University was a $700,000 loft in a hip section of downtown Phoenix.
Watch McCain’s campaign keep trying to paint Senator Obama as the out-of-touch elitist. Laugh. Watch mainstream media outlets assist. Cry.
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