Obama Campaign Takes Advantage

In addition to the new ad they are running, they are also seeking to send housing-related talking points to all of their surrogates.

Barack Obama's campaign, moving rapidly to exploit what they see as a major opportunity, is deploying high-profile surrogates in 16 states across the country today to highlight John McCain's uncertainty yesterday about how many houses he owns, the Democrat's campaign tells Politico.

Governors, members of Congress and state legislators will hold conference calls and press conferences in front of homes to draw attention to the issue. Party leaders such as Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen and Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, on the stump in Ohio and Iowa respectively, wil move to incorporate the matter into their remarks on the campaign trail today in an effort to draw local media attention to the story.

Further, some state parties will hold contests in which Democrats seek out real voters who don't know how many houses they own.

And in other states, ordinary citizens who have been victim of the mortgage crunch will hold press availabilities to contrast their plight with McCain's wealth.

And Obama himself is going after this with relish:



I've said it before and I'll say it again. This election will be ugly, so Obama needs a fighter by his side. A vicious attack dog who has the standing to call bullshit on McCain's attacks. I think that person is Joe Biden. I guess we'll find out tomorrow what Obama has up his sleeve.