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Arnold Schwarzenegger is leaving office, Sarah Palin is quietly (or not so quietly) leading a revolution. But all we want to know is: Where do these people live?The ads for any political election can be contentious, but this year's ads are hitting home -- literally. Candidates are being battered in political ads for having second homes, sprawling estates, anything that reads extravagance. At a time when unemployment is high and thousands are losing their jobs, "living large," as The New York Times reports, translates to out of touch.
Try to guess the candidate who lives in this luxe apartment building? To find out, click through our gallery. Photo: Manuel Balce Ceneta, AP
In an ad released by the National Republican Senatorial Committee, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, who is up for re-election in Nevada, was accused of "living at the Ritz-Carlton while thousands are losing our homes." (Reid says he lives in a 2,200-square-foot one bedroom condo on the second floor of the Ritz-Carlton in Washington, DC -- not the penthouse, like the ad suggests.)
In the West Virginia Senate race, Democratic Governor Joe Manchin III accused his opponent, Republican John Raese, of owning a mansion in Florida. While a photo of the home is revealed in the ad, a narrator reports: "That's O.K. for John Raese, who lives in a Palm Beach, Florida, mansion with a pink marble driveway. But it's not O.K. for the rest of us, who work to pay our bills and struggle to afford insurance." (According to the Charleston Daily Mail, Raese does own a mansion in Palm Beach.)
So what do the homes of the election all-stars look like? Check out our gallery! We're peeking into the homes of Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and more of your favorites (or least favorites).
Home of the Election All Stars!
The home of President-elect Barack Obama is located in the Kenwood neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois.
Home of the Election All Stars!
Image #: 566943 President Bill Clinton and first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton entered a $1.7 million contract to buy this house, photographed September 3, in Chappaqua, New York, that will give Mrs. Clinton residency in the state for a possible senate race. The 100-year-old, five-bedroom Georgian Colonial-style home is in Westchester County, north of New York City. pm/Photo by Peter Morgan REUTERS /Landov
Home of the Election All Stars!
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, Tuesday, June 19, 2007. The San Francisco home of Nancy Pelosi, the current Speaker of the United States House of Representatives. Before becoming Speaker, she was the House Minority Leader from 2002 to 2007, holding the post during the 107th, 108th, and 109th Congresses of the United States. As Speaker of the House, Pelosi ranks second in the line of presidential succession, following Vice President Dick Cheney. She is the highest ranking woman in the history of the U.S. Government. The 3,332 square foot brick home, originally built in 1938, has four bedrooms and four bathrooms. Photograph: CelebrityHomePhotos.com.
Home of the Election All Stars!
BRENTWOOD, CALIFORNIA - August 31, 2005 Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver live in this $11.9 million dollar Brentwood, California home. The property which is on six acres boast within its 6,000 square feet living area five bedrooms and seven bathrooms. The extensive hillside grounds also contain a swimming pool and tennis court. The property is located in a gated community and has stunning ocean views. Photograph: (C) Mike Carillo, celebrityhomephotos.com
Home of the Election All Stars!
Sarah Palin's home
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Home of the Election All Stars!
ca. 2009 --- Todd and Sarah Palin at home with their two youngest children, Piper and Trig. --- Image by (C) Nathaniel Welch/Corbis Outline
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