Posted by Jed Lewison on Fri Aug 22, 2008 at 3:01 AM Pacific

McCain "Worthy of an 'MTV Cribs' episode"

Take the McCain House Tour!
With Places to Hang His Hat on Two Coasts -- and a Few in Between -- the Candidate Is Living Large

By Paul Schwartzman, Washington Post Staff Writer

Indoor and outdoor swimming pools! Spas and state-of-the-art fitness centers! Views of the Arizona mountains, the Pacific Ocean and downtown Phoenix!

John McCain isn't just a presidential candidate. He's a veritable bling-master, worthy of an "MTV Cribs" episode, those televised tours of brazenly gilded homes led by celebrity owners like 50 Cent, Hulk Hogan and Bow Wow.

Except that the good senator may trump them all. His family's real estate holdings are so plentiful that not even McCain is sure of the number.

"I'll have my staff get back to you," he told a reporter from the Politico Web site when asked.

McCain "Worthy of an 'MTV Cribs' episode"

Take the McCain House Tour!
With Places to Hang His Hat on Two Coasts -- and a Few in Between -- the Candidate Is Living Large

By Paul Schwartzman, Washington Post Staff Writer

Indoor and outdoor swimming pools! Spas and state-of-the-art fitness centers! Views of the Arizona mountains, the Pacific Ocean and downtown Phoenix!

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