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Report: McCain Has 13 Cars, Obama 1

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September 21, 2008 9:57 AM

ABC News' Tahman Bradley Reports: After the brouhaha over Sen. John McCain's struggle to recall how many houses he owns, Newsweek wondered how many cars might be parked at the presidential candidate's multiple homes.

The weekly newsmagazine checked vehicle registration records for both McCain and Sen. Barack Obama and found that when you include the candidates' spouses, McCain owns 13 cars, Obama 1.

McCain has a 2004 Cadillac CTS, a 2007 half-ton Ford pickup truck, a 1960 Willys Jeep, a 2008 Jeep Wranger among other American cars. He's got a few foreign vehicles in his fleet as well, owning a 2005 Volkswagen convertible and a 2001 Honda sedan.

The only vehicle registered in Obama's name is a 2008 Ford Escape hybrid.

McCain's wife, Cindy, an heiress to a beer distribution company, has her name on 11 vehicles but actually only drives one car - a Lexus with the personal plates MS BUD.

Read the Newsweek HERE.

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journalism, excellent???? How much do you get paid a year? Too much

Posted by: neal grant | Sep 21, 2008 10:09:24 AM

There's nothing wrong with owning lots of cars or homes or being wealthy in general. However, it is generally a good idea to know how much of this stuff you actually have. It also does put one out of touch with the economic concerns of most of us...

Posted by: MIguy | Sep 21, 2008 10:11:07 AM

What? ABC found this out from staff?

Posted by: newz4i | Sep 21, 2008 10:17:58 AM

So - John McCain owns 2 cars, Cindy McCain owns 11. I find it interesting that Barack and Michelle Obama between them only own 1 car. How do they get around? Does Michelle Obama use public transportation all day? Somehow I don't see her waiting at bus stops. I saw Barack in a photo dropping off his children from a limousine at school. Does he lease vehicles? Why not tell the whole story, instead of skewing details to make it sound like John McCain is a car collector.

Posted by: HawkTheSlayer | Sep 21, 2008 10:19:41 AM

How is out of touch of the two candidates, Obama or McCain?

Posted by: peter | Sep 21, 2008 10:20:03 AM

And John McCain has a plane, too. Cindy thought she'd just pick on up for them so that he didn't have to commute. Elitest?. Out of touch?

Obama/Biden 08!

Posted by: Common Sense | Sep 21, 2008 10:22:54 AM

Obama bought land from tony rezko while Rezko was under federal investigation for influence peddling by patrick fitzgerald.

Obama has a multimillion dollar home because of rezko.

Obama has made 10 million from his book this year.

McCain donates all his book money to charity. Obama pockets it all.

McCain donates his senate salary increases to charity since 1989. Obama pockets it.


Obama gave earmarks to Michelle Obama's employer. Suddenly Michelle's salary got doubled. The hospital hired Obama's senate cronies.


Obama got a sweetheart deal on his mortgage from someone on the board of Michelle Obama's hospital.

Obama and Wright live like millionaires in south side of chicago in mansions.


Biden gives one percent to charity and got his home on a sweetheart deal from Lobbyists who hired his son and he pushed a bill for the credit card companies.


Posted by: Jesse | Sep 21, 2008 10:25:20 AM

This story is good for a mild chuckle, but I sincerely hope that no one votes or doesn't vote for either candidate because they own 13 cars, 1 car, or any number of cars. The only reason private ownership of cars, homes, or any other mundane material item should affect election outcomes is if it is discovered that the purchaser used public funds, election contributions, or other 'shady' means to acquire those items. I also sincerely hope that McCain's ownership of a few foreign cars isn't spun into a reason he shouldn't be elected. 'Buy American' is a nice slogan, and if the only difference between two products is the nationality of the selling company, then I will go with the American product. However, if there are more differences than that (and there always are), then a person should be allowed to buy what they want without having to worry that their Toyota 4-Runner might cost them an election later on.

I notice that Obama's vehicle is a hybrid made by Ford. That is one area that could realistically affect some people's votes. You know, the enviromental issue. Enviromentalists are so passionate about everybody 'going green' that they end up with tunnel vision. They can't see the forest for the trees. Whoever is elected can drive a Hummer for all I care, if they run the country skillfully and listen to the people that they represent in the White House.

How many cars does Sarah Palin and Joseph Biden have? Wait, don't answer that.

Posted by: Eric | Sep 21, 2008 10:27:21 AM

Obama is a celebrity.

Obama this year has made 10 million alone on his books.

Obama has pocketed all his books money.

Obama to date has made more than 20 million on his books and given none to charity.

Posted by: Jesse | Sep 21, 2008 10:28:40 AM

make it sound like John McCain is a car collector.................

And a House Collector

Mcbush Is the One

Not to vote For...

Posted by: Anita Yova | Sep 21, 2008 10:29:55 AM

How many unpaid parking tickets? This is interesting, but in the big scheme of things, not something for either side to get fired up on.

Posted by: Catherine | Sep 21, 2008 10:31:21 AM

This is journalism at its worst.

We are in the midst of financial crisis, the government is proposing bail outs for the wealthy nearing 1 trillion and this is what you deem newsworthy.

ABC is officially in the tank for Obama.

Why don't you guys expose Obama's connections to hedge funds, financial firms, and Fannie Mae.

Obama has just bailed out the wealthy and GIVEN money from the lower and middle classes to the wealthy.

Obama is a fraud.

Posted by: JA | Sep 21, 2008 10:33:02 AM

Obama is laughing all the way to the bank as he got a multimillion dollar home from rezko while rezko was under federal investigation for influence peddling.

Rezko was being investigated by patrick fitzgerald for influence peddling and this is who Obama did a land deal with.

Obama has been close to rezko for 20 years.


Obama gave money to Michelle Obama's employer with earmarks and her salary got doubled.

Obama's cheif advisor David Axelrod was hired by Michelle Obama's hospital to kick people out of the ER room.


Obama got a sweetheart mortgage deal from a bank president on the board of the hospital michelle obama works at.


Obama is fleecing the taxpayers with his ethics violations.

Posted by: Jesse | Sep 21, 2008 10:33:59 AM

Sounds a bit excessive, but what do I know. Maybe John and Cindy have two cars parked at each of their houses.

Posted by: Ben Straub | Sep 21, 2008 10:35:09 AM

The cars are in the company's name.

Mrs McCain only owns one. They are company cars.

One she gave to her sick aunt.

Posted by: Jesse | Sep 21, 2008 10:35:33 AM

no wonder he is so good at spending our trillions

he does it even with his cars.

Posted by: dl(the real one) | Sep 21, 2008 10:36:44 AM

ABC--

ARE YOU SERIOUS?

AND YOU CALL YOURSELF...NEWS??????

I CAN'T WAIT UNTIL YOU GO BELLY UP TOO.

Posted by: gidi247 | Sep 21, 2008 10:37:02 AM

He is good at spending other people's moneys

Posted by: dl(the real one) | Sep 21, 2008 10:37:14 AM

NO Obuma no way, no how, with wheels, or without, no OBUMA!!
The toy with more lead than the paint on his PLANE!!!

Posted by: HP Boston | Sep 21, 2008 10:37:18 AM

Hussein Obama gets a multimillion dollar home from rezko and laughs all the way to the white house. How great is america.

America being fooled by this south side chicago crook.

Obama and Wright laughing all the way to the bank.


When is ABCNEWS going to look into the cronyism of Obama's campaign and Michelle Obama's hospital. Obama gave her hospital lots of earmarks.

Posted by: Jesse | Sep 21, 2008 10:37:21 AM

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