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NEWS ABOUT: Joe Wurzelbacher

Joe Wurzelbacher stories: 14 news summaries
OPINION

As a Reporter, Joe the Plumber's a Good Plumber

Would-be journo mainly full of crap

Feb 11, 09 10:07 AM CST
(Newser) - In our YouTube world, "anyone and everyone can play journalist," but not everyone should, writes James Rainey in the LA Times. Case in point: Joe “the Plumber” Wurzelbacher. In his work for conservative Pajamas Media, "Wurzelbacher looks about as capable with a microphone and a... More »

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journalism • Bill Maher • economic stimulus package • Joe Wurzelbacher • Joe the Plumber • Pajamas Media • conservative media

Reporting From Gaza, This Is
Joe the Plumber

Campaign celeb tries war journalism for conservative website

Jan 7, 09 4:23 PM CST
(Newser) - Perhaps in an effort to ditch his infamous moniker, Joe the Plumber is swapping plunger for pen. The Ohio businessman, the presidential election’s "average American," will spend 10 days near Gaza covering Israel’s perspective on the conflict for pjtv.com, Internet arm of conservative Pajamas Media.... More »

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Israel • Gaza • news • Arab Israeli conflict • reporting • Joe Wurzelbacher • Joe the Plumber • Pajamas Media

OPINION

'Unsexiest' Men Alive: Post-Election Edition


Dec 10, 08 7:13 PM CST
(Newser) - The Boston Phoenix drew up its  “Unsexiest Men” list in March, but the election season produced some new contenders, while others earned a reprieve.
  • John Edwards: The perennial Dem also-ran wasn't on the first list, but his very public dalliance earns him a spot after a recount
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Mitt Romney • John McCain • John Edwards • Mike Huckabee • list • Bill Maher • Election 2008 • George W. Bush • Joe Wurzelbacher • unsexiest man • Boston Phoenix

 Joe the Plumber 
 'Appalled' by McCain 

Campaigning made him feel 'dirty'

Dec 10, 08 5:30 AM CST
(Newser) - Joe the Plumber, a sidekick of John McCain's presidential campaign who came to represent the common man, now says he was "appalled" by the Republican candidate, Politico reports. Plumber Joe Wurzelbacher, who appeared at campaign stops with McCain, told a conservative radio show host his up-close look at presidential... More »

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John McCain • Bill Maher • campaign trail • bailout • Sarah Palin • Joe Wurzelbacher • Joe the Plumber • President Obama

 Joe the Plumber 
 Grabs Book Deal 

Chooses small publisher, says he's "spreading the wealth"

Nov 20, 08 9:29 AM CST
(Newser) - Before the 2008 election is a month old, Joe the Plumber plans to have a book on the shelves, the New York Times reports. Samuel J. Wurzelbacher has signed a deal with PearlGate Publishing to write “Joe the Plumber: Fighting for the American Dream,” due in bookstores Dec.... More »

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Bill Maher • Election 2008 • Joe Wurzelbacher • Joe the Plumber

Ohio Cops Flush Plumber Joe's Speeding Ticket

Toledo police worried about 'negative repercussions'

Nov 4, 08 1:08 PM CST
(Newser) - It seems Samuel J. Wurzelbacher, or as John McCain dubbed him, “Joe the Plumber,” lives a charmed life. Wurzelbacher was caught going 50mph in a 35mph zone in Toledo last week, but America’s favorite toilet doctor got off with just a warning. The officer decided a ticket... More »

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Toledo, Ohio • Election 2008 • Joe Wurzelbacher • Joe the Plumber

 New Video Hit: 
 'Where Are You, Joe?' 

McCain's guest nowhere to be found during first Ohio rally

Oct 31, 08 11:10 AM CDT
(Newser) - The image of John McCain looking for a nowhere-to-be-found Joe the Plumber has surfaced on YouTube and is being forwarded by gleeful Democrats, notes MSNBC's First Read blog. “Joe’s with us here," McCain said at an Ohio rally yesterday. "Joe, where are you?," he asked,... More »

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John McCain • Ohio • gaffe • Election 2008 • campaign rally • Joe Wurzelbacher • Joe the Plumber

(Newser) - We already knew he could fix a toilet and stir up a presidential race. Now, Joe the Plumber may be dazzling us with a country album on Inauguration Day, Politico reports. It seems the artist formally known as Joe Wurzelbacher has teamed up with a Nashville PR firm and is... More »

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country music • Election 2008 • Joe Wurzelbacher • Joe the Plumber

 Joe the Congressman? 

Would battle popular northern Ohio representative

Oct 25, 08 11:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - Joe the Plumber is mulling a 2010 congressional bid. The man John McCain turned into an instant celebrity—and the centerpiece of the GOP campaign in the home stretch—told radio host Laura Ingraham yesterday he might take on a highly popular incumbent in northern Ohio, CNN reports. “I'll... More »

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Congress • Election 2008 • Laura Ingraham • Joe Wurzelbacher • Joe the Plumber

ANALYSIS

McCain's Final Strokes Paint Obama With Lefty Brush

Democrat's tax plans amount to 'welfare,' Republican charges

Oct 24, 08 3:19 PM CDT
(Newser) - John McCain criticized Barack Obama’s economic plans yesterday as the Republican focuses on portraying his opponent as a tax-and-spend liberal with a socialist vision for America, the Los Angeles Times reports. McCain had hoped to iconic plumber Joe on his tour of central Florida, but Joe Wurzelbacher refused. Instead,... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • small businesses • Election 2008 • Florida voting • tax policy • Joe Wurzelbacher • Joe the Plumber

Obama's Plumber Calls Joe Out

Wurzelbacher hurts pros by having no license, he says

Oct 18, 08 6:41 PM CDT
(Newser) - Joe Wurzelbacher may be the most famous plumber this side of Super Mario Brothers, but Troy Dunn doesn't think much of him. “Joe the Plumber isn’t even a licensed plumber,” says Dunn, the 44-year-old licensed journeyman who fixes Barack Obama’s toilets. “He's taking our work.... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • Election 2008 • Joe Wurzelbacher • Joe the Plumber

(Newser) - Tired of Joe the Plumber? His life has been turned upside since he became an unintentional media celebrity, the New York Times notes. Among the odds and ends:
  • He is a single father, 34, whose real name is Samuel J. Wurzelbacher.
  • He does plumbing work for a contractor
... More »

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presidential debate • Election 2008 • Joe Wurzelbacher • Joe the Plumber

The Day After, McCain Still Savors His Cup of Joe

Back on trail after debate, Republican still has Obama-baiting plumber on lips

Oct 16, 08 4:03 PM CDT
(Newser) - Joe the Plumber remained a fixture of John McCain’s campaign today on the heels of his prominence in last night’s debate, the Chicago Tribune reports. “Joe's the man,” the Republican said at a rally. “He won and small businesses won across America. The American people... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • presidential debate • Election 2008 • economy • Joe Wurzelbacher • Joe the Plumber

 Debate Puts Spotlight 
 on 'Joe the Plumber' 

McCain mentions make Ohio man America's most famous plumber

Oct 16, 08 12:01 AM CDT
(Newser) - Joe Wurzelbacher found it "pretty surreal" to become the focus of last night's presidential debate, the Ohio plumber tells the AP. "Joe the Plumber" was mentioned more than 20 times in the debate—more than Iraq or the economy—as John McCain and Barack Obama sparred... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • presidential debate • small business • Election 2008 • Joe Wurzelbacher • Joe the Plumber

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