December 13, 2007

Will the next President be an average American?

Which of these Presidential candidates lives most like you (the average American)?

  • Hillary Clinton – 5,152 sq ft house
  • Mitt Romney – 6,430 sq ft
  • Rudolph Giuliani – 7,272 sq ft house
  • Fred Thompson – 6,952 sq ft house

Which of these Presidential candidates have a net worth similar to yours?

  • John Edwards – $54.7 million
  • John McCain - $40.4 million
  • Mitt Romney - $202 million or maybe $250 million (he isn’t sure)
  • Hillary Clinton - $34.9 million

Which of these Presidential candidates earned around the same amount as you in 2006?

  • Hillary Clinton - $12.1 million
  • Rudolph Giuliani - $17.0 million
  • Mitt Romney - $37.6 million
  • Fred Thompson - $9.4 million

One person not listed here (from the major contenders) is Barack Obama. His net worth is around $1.3 million and his 2006 income was $991,000. He purchased a home in 2006 for $1.65 million. Not exactly an average American, but closer to the average than the other choices.

*Source: Money Magazine January 2008.

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