Joe the Plumber
"Joe the Plumber" is Joe Wurzelbacher, a plumber from Ohio who approached Barack Obama about his tax system. "Joe the Plumber" became a buzz phrase used during the third debate between Barack Obama and Senator McCain Oct. 15, 2008.
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Here's the video of plumber Joe Wurzelbacher approaching Barack Obama on his tax proposals.
Samuel Joseph Wurzelbacher, aka "Joe the Plumber," first caught our attention in October 2008 when he met and questioned then-Sen.Barack Obama, who was campaigning in his Toledo neighborhood, about his plan to "spread the wealth."
Now, Joe the Plumber has become a defining issue once again, this time in the 2010 race for attorney general in Wurzelbacher's home state of Ohio.
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Last fall, during the peak of the presidential campaign, three Ohio state employees used their positions to target, Samuel Wurzelbacher, aka "Joe the Plumber" by searching state records in the hope of finding material with which to smear him. Ohio's independent Office of the Inspector General investigated the actions of the three employees. It concluded that there was "no legitimate agency function or purpose" and "no reasonable basis" to...
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Washington Park played host to one of the most politicized figures in the United States Tuesday during a political rally for an ultraconservative organization that aims to reduce the power of the federal government.
Samuel Wurtzelbacher -- known across the country as Joe the Plumber -- told one of the largest crowds the Tea Party of Fort Collins has seen recently that the far-reaching influence of the federal government is ruining the...
From collegian.com
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In a wide-ranging interview with former E reproter Charles Geraci, Wurzelbacher also shared his thoughts on Sarah Palin (he hopes she doesn't run for president in 2012), Palin's references to him in her new book, and the charge that he has capitalized off the publicity that has come with being Joe the Plumber.
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Ohioans pay for 'Plumber' case
Associated Press
COLUMBUS -- Ohio taxpayers are paying the bill for the legal defense of three former state employees sued by "Joe the Plumber," who claims they illegally accessed his personal information leading up to last
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From recordpub.com
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Special Alert from the Traveling Press Room of the Tea Party Express II...CONTACT: Levi Russell - levi@FrontLineStrat.com or 509.979.6615 JOE THE PLUMBER TO FLY OUT FOR COLORADO "TEA PARTY EXPRESS" RALLIES ON TUESDAY, NOV. 3RDWe are pleased to announce that Samuel Joseph Wurzelbacher - famously known to most Americans as "Joe The Plumber" - will be joining the Tea Party Express tomorrow as our convoy heads through Colorado and holds rallies in...
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From freerepublic.com
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Jonah Goldberg points to this anecdote from the NY-23 race in which Conservative candidate Doug Hoffman has already knocked off the Republican and could win it all:When Hoffman visited McSweeney's Red Hots here last week, he told folks that he entered the race "because it's principle over party." As he polished off a chili dog, Pam Murray Wojtowicz asked from across the counter: "You know why I got involved? Joe the Plumber! I met him at CPAC...
From blogger.com
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- Joe the Plumber's Long Shadow -- By: Jonah Goldberg (corner.nationalreview.com)



