Ohio’s Samuel Wurzelbacher has won a tough Republican US Congressional primary. The conservative political newcomer is perhaps best known by his stage name “Joe the Plumber”. Although never a licensed plumber and not named “Joe”, Wurzelbacher will soon face 15 term Ohio Democratic Rep.Marcy Kaptur after barely winning his primary race.
Despite outspending his opponent six to one, Wurzelbacher only narrowly won the Republican race with 51 percent of Toledo-area residents picking "Joe the Plumber" compared with the 48 percent who chose Steve Kraus, an auctioneer and real estate agent.
Wurzelbacher not only had a massive monetary advantage but also scored the backing of big name Republicans, such as Herman Cain, and appeared at rallies with both Romney and Santorum.
Wurzelbacher’s main claim to fame came in 2008 when appearing as “Joe the Plumber” he famously asked then candidate Obama a confrontational question regarding taxes. This one performance sparked his rapid rise in Republican Party politics(always on the lookout for quality talent)and he made guest appearances in character as “Joe” with John McCain and Sarah Palin.
Wonder how much he spent, and also wonder where the $$ came from. He’s just a regular working guy after all…
‘Aint that the truth! Although, I have a feeling, never more so than in the bleak near future.
But that 15 minutes of fame keeps dragging on and on.
I look forward to Marcy Kaptur kicking his ass all over northern Ohio. And hearing him whine about liberal elites and ACORN vote-stealing. Then he’ll write a book about how the liberal elites, union thugs, and community organizers stole the election from a Great American (TM).
Strike that: he’ll “talk” a book into a recorder and someone else will write it.
McCain haplessly & in near desperation calling into the crowd of supporters “Joe, where are you Joe” as he was stood up at an event by “Joe” always comes to mind whenever I hear that name.