huffingtonpost.com - 10/18/2008
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Barack Obama's campaign is trotting out its own "Joe the Plumber" to counteract efforts by John McCain to make inroads on the white working class vote.
A reader in Colorado sends over word that the state Democratic Party and the Obama camp are blasting out robocalls from "Joe Martinez," a ...
cbsnews.com - 10/17/2008
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cbsnews.com —
The Republican National Committee is sending around this
Associated Press photo of overall-clad McCain supporters standing outside...
an Obama rally, clutching plungers and a sign proclaiming "I Am Joe The Plumber": The only problem? At least two of the ...
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"I Am Joe The Plumber?" Well, Not Exactly - Horserace
boston.com - 10/18/2008
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boston.com —
In his weekly radio address today, John McCain
uses the ubiquitous Joe the plumber to all but...
accuse Democratic rival Barack Obama of being a socialist. McCain reminds listeners of the story of Joe Wurzelbacher, the Ohio man who complained...
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McCain: Joe the plumber right about Obama's socialist ...
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Obama Robocalls with Plumbers
Politics Daily —
Filed under: Barack Obama, 2008 PresidentHuffPo Barack Obama's campaign is trotting out its own "Joe the Plumber" to counteract efforts by John McCain to make inroads on the white working class vote. A reader in Colorado sends over word that the state Democratic Party and the Obama camp are blasting out robocalls from "Joe Martinez," a plumber in Colorado who vouches for the Illinois Democrat's tax plan. And we have confirmation from the blogosphere. Thurber's Thoughts: Hi Maggie, I ...
Obama's own plumber Joes
Ben Smith's Blog —
... Huffington Post reports that Obama's putting out his own robocalls in Colorado from a local plumber named Joe, attacking McCain and defending Obama on "middle class" issues. ...
Obama's Own Joe The Plumber
The Atlantic Politics Channel —
Joe The Plumbers from around the country are recording telephone calls on Barack Obama's behalf. They're being paid for by state Democratic parties. Here's a report out of Colorado. And one from Virginia, from Shaun Dakin's national robocall registry: Q20. In which state did this occur? (NOTE: If you live in CA or MN, please use our specific state forms)CA form.MN form.
A20. Virginia ...
Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Socialists?
The Democratic Daily —
McTheuselah and Caribou Barbie have finally unveiled their latest last ditch smear tactic*: Obama is a (gasp!) SOCIALIST! Here’s from Senator McCain’s radio address today, after reintroducing us to the dance sensation that’s sweeping the nation: “Joe the Plumber“:
My opponent’s answer showed that economic recovery isn’t even his top priority. His goal, as Senator Obama put it, is to “spread the wealth around.”
You see, he ...
Obama's 'Joe Plumber' robo-calling
The Swamp —
... Unlike Republican John McCain's Joe the Plumber, the one featured in the final debate on the question of "spreading the wealth around,'' and unlike McCain's robo-calls, which link Obama to the "washed up'' terrorist Bill Ayers, the Obama sponsored plumber-starring robo-calls are talking about issues. ...
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Going after Joe the Plumber & America
theanchoressonline.com 10/17/2008 — To my way of thinking, Joe the Plumber - singing the psalm of the common man , and representing the views of the middle class and what we once used to call “the Silent Majority” - has completely terrified the left, the Obama camp and the ...
Who Is Joe The Plumber?
npr.org 10/16/2008 — NPR.org , October 15, 2008 Joe Wurzelbacher, an Ohio man looking to buy a plumbing business, came to symbolize the notion of spreading the wealth in Wednesday night's third and final presidential debate between Democrat Barack Obama and Republican ...
Media Already Going After Joe The Plumber
lawhawk.blogspot.com 10/16/2008 — Opposition researchers were already on the case yesterday when Joe the Plumber, Joe Wurzelbacher, called Sen. Barack Obama out on his socialist dream of massive redistribution of wealth.
So, what have the opposition researchers (and the media) ...
Joe the Plumber to Campaign for John McCain
blogs.abcnews.com 10/28/2008 — ABC News' Bret Hovell reports: Joe Wurzelbacher, aka “Joe the Plumber,” will campaign tomorrow in Ohio for Senator John McCain. Wurzelbacher, the Toledo-area native, will go on a bus tour with former Rep. Rob Portman, a close McCain supporter, and...
New McCain ad: “Joe the Plumber”
michellemalkin.com 10/16/2008 — This is going to send the Joe The Plumber Derangement Syndrome sufferers into further outrage. [...] Read the rest »
Joe Not A Plumber
andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com 10/16/2008 — Why am I not surprised ? No license and a lien for unpaid taxes. Like Sarah Palin, a great concept. But the McCain campaign needs to be able to vet its hood ornaments.
McCain aide defines 'real Virginia' —
CNN Political Ticker 10/18/2008
(CNN) — Hours before John McCain took the stage in the northern Virginia suburb of Woodbridge – his second visit to the battleground state in less than a week – campaign surrogate Nancy Pfotenhauer told an interviewer that voters in that part of ...
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