The Straight Talk Express may have lost a wheel, but don’t worry.
McCain won’t need to pimp his ride: he’s got 13 cars to back him up.
According to an investigative report conducted by Newsweek last month, the McCains own 13 cars, while the Obamas own… wait for it… ONE.
To be fair, the McCain family is a bit bigger than the Obama family, and Obama’s daughters aren’t yet driving age, but still, do the McCains really need all these cars?
Among the cars in the McCain fleet:
2005 Volkswagen convertible:
photo by: pittigliani2005
2001 Honda sedan
photo by: FattyTuna
2007 half-ton Ford pickup truck
photo by: jps246
1960s Vintage Willys Jeep
photo by: Sherlock77
2008 Jeep Wrangler
photo by: Corvair owner
and 3 200 NEV Gem electric vehicles
photo by: johnmarino92
And the Obamas’ vehicle of choice?
a Ford Escape Hybrid.
photo by: Ford Motor Company
*Note: The photos are NOT the candidates’ own vehicles.
Julie Schwietert
Julie Schwietert Collazo is a writer, editor, researcher, and translator currently in New York, formerly of Mexico City and San Juan. She is Matador's managing editor and is the lead faculty member of MatadorU's travel writing program.
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