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The Associated Press: 4 more punished over 'Joe the Plumber' searches
4 more punished over 'Joe the Plumber' searches 3 days ago COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Two more senior managers at the Ohio agency where computers were used to dig up information about "Joe the Plumber" have been suspended without pay for their roles in the searches, an official at the agency said ...
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Joe the Plumber is Now Joe the Author
Joe the Plumber is Now Joe the Author
news.aol.com — Joe the "Plumber" is in the news again. The New York Times announced today that the erstwhile McCain surrogate has landed a book deal: Samuel J. Wurzelbacher, the presidential campaign fixture and John McCain advocate better known as Joe the ... (more) Joe the Plumber is Now Joe the Author
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Democrats Hate Privacy Invaders. Unless…
Stop The ACLU — ... into the private records of Samuel “Joe the plumber” Wurzelbacher? Not much they didn’t. Where was the left’s indignation at the undue harassment by government officials against Joe? It is also instructive to see how the Obama cell records and the Joe the Plumber records searches have ended. After a series of investigations, the government abuse of records by employees in the state of Ohio have resulted in slaps on the wrist of the government employees involved. There have been suspensions but none fired for this blatant abuse of power. But, what of the Verizon workers that ...

Democrats Hate Privacy Invaders. Unless...
RedState: Conservative News and Community — ... It is also instructive to see how the Obama cell records and the Joe the Plumber records searches have ended. After a series of investigations, the government abuse of records by employees in the state of Ohio have resulted in slaps on the wrist of the government employees involved. There have been suspensions but none fired for this blatant abuse of power. ...

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eschatonblog.com 10/29/2008 — To provide some clarity to Steve , he's a white guy who's about to have his pocket picked by a black guy. It doesn't have to be true.
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timesonline.co.uk 10/17/2008 — Barack Obama speaks to plumber Joe Wurzelbacher in Holland, Ohio
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theglobeandmail.com 10/22/2008 — HOLLAND, Ohio — Forget Joe Six-Pack. It's all about Joe the Plumber. The most talked about man in the U.S. presidential election is now a 34-year-old Ohio resident otherwise known as Samuel Joseph Wurzelbacher. He was referenced more than 20 times in ...
Joe the Plumber is a no-show
latimesblogs.latimes.com 10/31/2008 — Although it might seem like Joe “the Plumber” Wurzelbacher is everywhere these days, he wasn't at John MCain's rally this morning in the small town of Defiance, Ohio. Except that nobody told the Republican presidential nominee that. And so, ...
UPDATED: Jones-Kelley quits, two others departing, over Joe the Plumber searches
blog.dispatch.com 12/18/2008 — Helen Jones-Kelley, the state official placed on unpaid leave for improperly accessing confidential information from state databases on
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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.
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stoptheaclu.com 10/18/2008 — For those looking for Joe the plumber...here you go. Spread the wealth! Socialism: Socialists mainly share the belief that capitalism unfairly concentrates power and wealth into a small section of society who control capital, and creates an ...
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