Andrew Sullivan has issued a correction on this story. There are 2 Charles M.Wurzelbachers -- Keatings' son-in-law was 37 in 1991, while the Ohio Charles is 83 years old.

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/10/16/133831/42/1001/632600

I'd be interested to know the source of this post. Is there a rock-solid connection between Joe and Rob?

Has anyone checked Ohio records to confirm the connection? It seems to good to be true, but I wouldn't put anything past McCain or Keating who said he was still firmly behind McCain this year.

This has been rumored all day - where's the evidence?

I really need to know if this story has been indeed verified. A lot of blogs are pulling this information down, and I need to know if this is indeed true.

I'm all for Obama. But I'm all for the facts too.

Is. This. Story. True. Or. Not?

I Love this and do so hope it's true because maybe, just maybe, it will convince my poor nephews, sons of my right wing Rove loving brother, to vote with their aunt and not feel guilty about it! No license, and he's going to buy a business that just happens to net exactly $250,000.-­$280,000.? That's a PLANT if I've ever heard one!

This story is being disputed. Can you please update with verification or retraction?

Someone knows who his father is:
http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/10/16/joe-plumber-represents-hopes-dreams-political-football/

Joe Wurzelbacher will appear on FOX News Channel's "Huckabee" program in an exclusive primetime interview Saturday at 8 p.m. ET. The show will re-air on Sunday night, also at 8 p.m. ET. Wurzelbacher will appear on the program with his son and father.

I liked it when McCain called Obama "Senator Government". Priceless. You can totally hear the small-government Republican talking points rolling around in his head.

LMAO, with tears streaming down my cheeks.

I, too, have been following this story since early this a.m.

What is the source of this information?

What proof is there?

The funny thing is, the guy was playing football in his own front yard when Obama walked up to him.

http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081016/NEWS09/810160418

Quote:

Mr. Wurzelbacher was playing football in his front yard with his son, Joey, on Sunday afternoon when Mr. Obama made an unscheduled stop to go door to door greeting voters and asking for their support.

But that will not prevent people from claiming that this is some kind of McCain operation. Insane Andrew Sullivan is already on the case.

And since he isn't licensed, the City of Toledo Plumbing Board of Control may consider a punishment for Wurzelbacher

There may be a Wasilla connection here too:

1. Doug Wurzelbacher - a sled dog racer who lived in Wasilla, AK. See here: http://www.adn.com/iditarod/2002/features/story/281857.html

2. Doug's father Dennis' picture in the lower right of Doug's website: http://www.huskymountain.net/main.htm

3. A Dennis Wurzelbacher owns "Paul's Bus Service" in Cincy, OH: http://www.ohiobiz.com/southwest-ohio/Pauls-Bus-Svc.html

4. Dennis Wurzelbacher in Cincy, OH has given to Republicans: http://www.newsmeat.com/fec/bystate_detail.php?city=Cincinnati&st=OH&last=wurzelbacher

So you have the Keating 5 link and the strange coincidence that the son of someone who shares a name with another cincy business owner and Republican party supporter ends up in the same small town in AK as Palin... There are too many coincidences for this to pass the sniff test.

Yep, another GOP plant.

Fake "independent" and even a fake "plumber".

The McCain camp is based on nothing but lies.

What is your source for this? It's been discussed all day based on a right-wing rumormonger's post. Nobody has found proof. Sounds like a dirty trick to discredit those who pick it up...

Robert J. Elsberg, if you're going to claim Joe Wurzelbacher is a member of Keating's family, you better have some proof to back it up. Otherwise you may be aligning an innocent man, which is usually the republicans' job. If you have such proof, please present it as a reply to this comment.