Cindy McCain is a woman of the people. She cooks, cleans, and manages the household budget. She’s a sports fan, loves watching car races--and even knows her way around the Nascar track. This weekend, Mrs. McCain was hanging out at the Indie 200 in Tennessee circling the track to the approval of tens of thousands of fans. It's a brilliant reach-out to working america. Yeah right. And elephants fly.
Cindy McCain is worth more than $100 million. She owns more than half a dozen residences including a ranch – she spent $11 million buying condos for the family in recent years. Household staff attend to her and her family's needs everywhere they go. The would-be first lady spends as much as $500,000 A MONTH on her American Express card.
Cindy McCain watched the race this weekend from a luxury suite. And by the way, Nascar is a sport with more inequality than any other—despite marketing itself as proud of its parity: the top team had more than $300 million this year, more than ten times the fifteenth team. Move over New York Yankees.
On second thought, maybe that’s just what Cindy McCain calls competition.
Cindy McCain sells beer. ‘Nuff said WRT the NASCAR set.
By Dearie on July 14th, 2008 at 5:07 pm
Is Cindy a real racing fan? If so, there’s no reason for the McBush’s not to use that in the places where it works…If, on the other hand, she just discovered the “sport” last week- well then that’s different.
By rwcole on July 14th, 2008 at 5:08 pm
Budweiser has spent millions in race promotions- aimed at a certain segment of the population who probably tends to vote gooper…guess it might work for em.
Now the Bud brand (stolen perhaps from eastern europe) is bein sold to a belgium group who will market alongside of Becks and Stella Artois- two other shitty beers.
Funny as hell.
Wall Street Journal says that Bud is experiencing some competition from small “craft” brewers…which reveals a total misunderstanding. What’s going on is that american “lagers” are experiencing competition from a variety of beers that you can actuallly TASTE.
American beer was born after the great experiment in american sobriety- during a period when people didn’t really like the TASTE of beer.
By rwcole on July 14th, 2008 at 5:22 pm
But, but, but…she likes to BBQ with McGigalo….and she’s bleached blond…and she used to be a rodeo queen….she’s all American…all Nascar.
By LS on July 14th, 2008 at 5:22 pm
NASCAR != IRL. And yes, the disparity is similar, where some drivers invest everything they have to get a car on the track, only to end up whacked against the wall by a driver in a well-sponsored team who messed up.
Still, the race in Tennessee was called before the end, because the heavens opened. And the winner was a Kiwi. Make of that what you will.
By pseudonymousinnc on July 14th, 2008 at 5:35 pm
Laura, that should be the Indy 200, like Indy 500.
By Twisted Martini on July 14th, 2008 at 5:35 pm
Well, the fact that she went to a snooty IRL race is no surprise
Bet she doesn’t have the foggiest notion what Dale Earnhardt’s Dads name was? Or who his main sponsor was before Mr Goodwrench? Or that he actually drove a Ford early in his career (I know: shocking)
Or what Edward Robert’s knickname was?
Or Cale Yarborough’s number? Or who he got into a fight with after the 1979 Daytona 500?
Or who “the King” is? (hint #43)
O.k. I admit it: I’m a sportsgeek
By john in sacramento on July 14th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
Couldn’t Cindy find something a little greener to enjoy? Horse races, perhaps? I was delighted to see that the Obama campaign decided not to go with a Nascar promotion.
By Loo Hoo. on July 14th, 2008 at 6:26 pm
Why is this important. Is she running for office? Attacking candidates wives is in poor taste. Sorry I would prefer to read the differences in the candidates and what they actually stand for.
By wrensis on July 14th, 2008 at 7:24 pm
I, too, was delighted the Obama campaign backed off the Nascar thingy – great minds & all that jazz. ;~)
By newspaperbrat on July 14th, 2008 at 9:24 pm