Posts Tagged ‘Plumber’

“Joe the Plumber” Blames Gun Control for Holocaust

Samuel “Joe The Plumber” Wurzelbacher (R), made famous during the 2008 presidential campaign by John McCain and now running for Congress in Ohio, says in a new campaign video that gun control led to the Holocaust and Armenian genocide. Tweet This Post

“Joe the Plumber” Ekes Out Primary Win

The Associated Press reports that Samuel Wurzelbacher (R), better known as “Joe the Plumber” from his role in the 2008 presidential campaign, won a narrow victory in his primary race and will now face off against Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D) in Ohio’s 9th Congressional District. Tweet This Post

Did Joe the Plumber forget he’s running for Congress? Because he forgot to file his FEC report

Numbers have never been Samuel Wurzelbacher’s strong suit. Sam—aka Joe the Plumber—spun a tale when he first sprang on to the political scene in his 2008 encounter with Barack Obama, claiming he planned to “buy a company that makes 250 to 280 thousand dollars a year.” That, of course, never happened—or he just didn’t know [...]

American Voices: ‘Joe The Plumber’ Running For Congress

Samuel "Joe" Wurzelbacher, who came to prominence after questioning Barack Obama’s economic policies during the 2008 presidential campaign, has filed papers to run for Congress in Ohio. Tweet This Post

“Joe the Plumber” Runs for Congress

Samuel Joseph Wurzelbacher, better known as “Joe the Plumber,” has formed a congressional campaign committee and filed a statement of candicacy, Capital New York reports. Tweet This Post

Joe the Plumber Considers Congressional Bid

The Toledo Blade reports that Joe Wurzelbacher (R), who was often referred to as “Joe the Plumber” during the 2008 presidential campaign, is considering launching a challenge to Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH). Tweet This Post