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Allen West Gets Behind Joe The Plumber

Posted 04.28.2012

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Samuel Joseph Wurzelbacher, more commonly known as "Joe The Plumber" for his role in the 2008 presidential campaign, won the endorsement of Rep. Allen...

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Joe The Plumber Likely To Win Republican Nomination In Ohio

The Huffington Post | Anna Staver | Posted 03.06.2012

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Joe the Plumber is back, possibly as a congressman. America's most famous (former) plumber, whose real name is Joe Wurzelbacher, is running on Tues...

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Joe The Plumber Picks Up Endorsement In House Run

The Huffington Post | Anna Staver | Posted 01.31.2012

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Early voting in Ohio's primary election began Tuesday with news that Joseph Wurzelbacher, also known as Joe the Plumber, had received an endorsement i...

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Dennis Kucinich Makes Big 2012 Decision

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 12.29.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Two longtime Ohio House Democrats will face off against each other in 2012, victims of a redistricting process that combined their congr...

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WATCH: O'Donnell Clashes With Joe The Plumber

The Huffington Post | Rebecca Shapiro | Posted 12.14.2011

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Lawrence O'Donnell took a trip back to 2008 on his Thursday show, clashing with the man famously known as Joe the Plumber. The man also known by h...

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Joe The Plumber's Lawsuit Thrown Out Of Federal Court

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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COLUMBUS, Ohio — A federal court in Ohio has dismissed a lawsuit that claimed former state employees violated the constitutional rights of a man...

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Joe the Plumber Strangely Silent About Leak

Andy Borowitz | Posted 05.25.2011

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While Mr. Wurzelbacher was known for being outspoken about tax policy and other matters during the 2008 campaign, he has been surprisingly tight-lipped about the leak, supposedly his area of professional expertise.

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Joe The Plumber: McCain 'Screwed Up My Life'

The Hill | Posted 05.25.2011

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Joe the Plumber is no longer a fan of either Sarah Palin or John McCain, it seems. Joe, also known as Sam Wurzelbacher, told an audience in Pennsylva...

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Joe The Plumber Comes Out Against Palin Running In 2012

editorandpublisher.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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Forever a part of American electoral history, Joe Wurzelbacher--better known as "Joe the Plumber"--is hitting back at the media for its coverage of hi...

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A Year In The Spotlight: A Slideshow Salute To Joe The Plumber's Greatest Achievements (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins and Alex Leo | Posted 05.25.2011

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During the 2008 campaign, Barack Obama met many of his fellow countrymen, as he made his case for the presidency hither and yon. But only one of the ...

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Joe The Failed Comedian: Wurzelbacher Performs Painful Routine At Stand-Up Contest (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Alex Leo | Posted 05.25.2011

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The annual Funniest Celebrity in DC contest happened this week and while most of the people involved are not celebrities or funny, one contestant hit ...

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Joe The Plumber On Running For Office: "God ... Was Like, 'No.'"

Huffington Post | Susan Crile | Posted 05.25.2011

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Joe the Plumber is planning a Tea Party tour for the Fourth of July holiday, World Net Daily reports. Samuel Wurzelbacher first gained notoriety dur...

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Joe The Plumber Suggests Lynching Chris Dodd

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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Samuel "Joe" Wurzelbacher, better known as "Joe the Plumber," has had his fifteen minutes of fame during the 2008 election and was widely expected to ...

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Elisabeth Hasselbeck Disowns "Ignoramus" Joe The Plumber Over "Queers" Comment (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Danny Shea | Posted 05.25.2011

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Elisabeth Hasselbeck disowned "Joe The Plumber" Thursday morning on "The View." Hasselbeck, who campaigned on the trail with Sarah Palin in October, ...

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Joe The Plumber Files First Reports From Israel On Gaza Crisis

AP | AMY TEIBEL | Posted 05.25.2011

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SDEROT, Israel — Joe the Plumber has set aside his wrenches to become a rookie war correspondent, covering Israel's side of its two-week-old mil...

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"Joe The Plumber" Book Deal Details Emerge

CJR/Fox News | Posted 05.25.2011

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In a somewhat predictable move, Joe The Plumber, aka Samuel Wurzelbacher, has signed a book deal. Joe told Fox News that he was "broke," but still to...

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Joe The Plumber Hires Eddie Money's Publicity Team, Eyes Book

AP | JOHN GEROME | Posted 05.25.2011

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Like all good celebrities, Joe the Plumber has hired a publicity team. The Press Office in Nashville, where clients include ...

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Jason Linkins

Fox's Shepard Smith Forced To Offer Disclaimer After Joe The Plumber Interview

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

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Joe The Plumber was out on the trail with John McCain today, apparently giving the thumbs up to someone in the crowd who felt that an Obama Presidency would bring about the end of Israel.

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McCain: They Don't Like Him, They Really Don't Like Him

Paul Jenkins | Posted 05.25.2011

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Paul Jenkins

The expectations McCain brought to the race were impossibly high to fulfill, thanks to decades of media cheerleading and his ability to believe in his own hype.

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'Joe the Plumber' Strikes Back At The Media

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW YORK — "Joe the Plumber" is lashing out at the media for analyzing his personal life since he suddenly became a focal point of the president...

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Jason Linkins

Reporters Confront Joe The Plumber Outside His House

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

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It seems that Sarah Palin is going to have to cede some of the light of her celebrity to someone. We speak, of course, of Joe The Plumber. He's bald and middle class and dreamy!

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Joe the Plumber: And a Slice of Warhol Pie

Rick Horowitz | Posted 05.25.2011

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Rick Horowitz

Joe the Plumber's gone big-time -- a video on YouTube, an interview on Fox, his name in every conversation. And all because he asked Obama a question. With the cameras rolling.

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America Finally Gets a Presidential Debate, Because Candidates Gave Them One

Eric Deggans | Posted 05.25.2011

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I was surprised by the snap polls from CBS and CNN showing a big win for Obama. I don't think McCain ran the table like he wanted, but he did raise his rhetorical game.

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"Joe the Plumber" Wurzelbacher Not Voting for McCain

Off The Bus | Posted 05.25.2011

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It might be heartening to McCain to know that he has at least one vote in Democratic stronghold Lucas County, Ohio, but for one small fact: "Joe Wurzelbacher" don't vote!

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Reading The Pictures: Plumbing The Truth

Michael Shaw | Posted 05.25.2011

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Michael Shaw

2008-10-16-joe.jpg The angle the media is mostly avoiding is that Plumber Joe Wurzelbacher's intent to "corner" the celebrity tap dancer was motivated by racism.

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