New McCain Ad: We Are All Joe The Plumber

John McCain is going all in on the Joe-the-plumber meme with a television ad this morning that showcases other small business owners -- all claiming to be veritable Joe the Plumbers themselves -- criticizing Barack Obama's tax policies.

"Spread the wealth?" the anchor asks.

"I'm supposed to work harder..." says one man.

"Just to pay more taxes," says another.

"Obama wants my sweat to pay for his trillion dollars in new spending?"

The spot, titled "Sweat Equity," was rumored to be in the works yesterday and it pushes an attack line that the McCain-Palin ticket has been whacking at all week: mainly, that Obama's policies are socialistic, bad for these economic times, and destined to raise taxes on small business owners. At least two of those three claims seem recognizably baseless.

But Joe the Plumber hasn't exactly worked as a campaign tool for McCain. A Suffolk University poll of Ohio and Missouri released last week found only a handful of voters in those two states said that Joe Wurzelbacher's complaints about Obama made them more likely to vote for the Republican candidate.

The ad, according to the McCain campaign, will be televised in key states.

Comments

[Whinger]

So, what your're telling me John is that Joe The Plumber, licenced or not, is a Georgian?

[Hopalongpoppyseed]

John McCain is a "plumbers friend."

[AngryCenter]

heh I got that!

[ajax2]

I've been waiting for Joe the Plumber for two days. What gives, is everybody a millionaire?

[whiteboyblues]

I'm not Joe the Plumber, I PAY my taxes.

[JenIA]

Sarah has to pay taxes on that $150K worth of clothing, right? She might be just like Joe the Plumber if she doesn't since he refrains from paying taxes...

[hip dibler]

until we're all making at least $250,000 a year, we are NOT joe the plumber.

[harriettubman]

Sorry but I can't relate to Joe the Plumber. I pay my bills. I don't have any liens on my house and I work while not trying to get 15 mins of fame by lying on TV. How can Joe say he can't buy a plumbing busines when he's not licensed and doesn't make anywhere near $250,000? He can take that garbage to Fox News.

[000Jade000]

No, you tools, McCain wants your blood, sweat, tears, health care, and social security to further increase economic inequality.

Obama wants to give you a bigger tax cut. It doesn't make up for the fact that the American worker has NEVER been compensated for productivity gains, it doesn't make up for inflation, and it certainly doesn't make up for the fact that a CEO can make more in an hour (taking a power nap, for example) than most of us make in year. Still, it's a tax cut that the middle class absolutely needs and deserves. The rich don't WANT or NEED for anything. A health problem will not bankrupt them. They'll still be able to keep their vacation homes, extra cars, boats, expensive golf club memberships, etc.

It's sad when working class people are deceived by the spin of the rich.

[SaratogaJoe]

Next mccain ad ....

Where the white woman at???

[TheBlackCat]

LOL!!!!

[TrevorAlan]

So McCain keeps making this guy the center of his campaign strategy and GOP talking heads are all upset that the Dems are attacking this "private citizen who just asked a question."

Although, I think Obama misunderstood the "plumber's" original question and unwittingly created the firestorm by his answer when he should have said something like "you misunderstand my plan. You aren't talking about having a PERSONAL income of $250k, a business that size would not be hit by higher taxes, and you would benefit from my health care plan."

[independent32955]

I am NOT Joe the Plumber

I pay my taxes

I have authorized licenses to do work I need to do

I actually AM a business owner not just some flunky who wants to one day buy my boss' business with no way, hope or avenue to pursue that idea.

I support Change in America...I support Barack Obama

[toochie50]

I'm Terri the Office Manager, my husband is Guillaume the Tech Manager - we make $150k - we will vote Obama - we are prepared to give more if it means our country will once again be reinforced both at home and abroad and to win back our respect with our allies around the world.

Obama/Biden 08 & 12!

[Annieke]

We are all Joes the Plumber and we all spend $ 150,000 on clothes in the course of eight weeks.

Right!

[deliriousgod]

I can't trust anything these people are saying (sure, they're white, but that isn't enough these days) until I can verify that they are from the Real part of America

[GolfingDevil05]

Aww shucks. I can't be Joe the Plumber because I pay my taxes every year.

[OutsiderSA]

I'm Joe the plumber. I droped out of hi skool at 15 as I was pregnent. I watch Faux Lies and believe everythang they and the GOP say. I am 25 and have 4 kids.

I am Joe the plumber. I knocked up my g/friend at junior high school and had to marrie her so I never finished. I dreme of owning my own busines cause Faux knews tells me so.

I am an average citizen. I earn far less than $250k a year. I graduated and went to college too. I can read and have read the tax plan of Barrack Obama and I will pay less tax.

Education is important folks - learn to reed - sorry that is "read" for thoz who know how too spel.