Joe the Plumber
Samuel J. Wurzelbacher talked about the book he wrote with Thomas Tabback, Joe the Plumber: Fighting for the American Dream (Pearlgate; Febr… read more
Samuel J. Wurzelbacher talked about the book he wrote with Thomas Tabback, Joe the Plumber: Fighting for the American Dream (Pearlgate; February 6, 2009). Mr. Wurzelbacher was called “Joe the Plumber” in the media as a metaphor for middle class Americans after he was videotaped questioning Democratic candidate Barack Obama about his small business tax policy during a campaign stop in Ohio. Mr. Wurzelbacher talked about directing his dudden fame into his political agenda and about his book tour. He was interviewed at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), which was sponsored by the American Conservative Union at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C. close
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