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jannyk

(4,810 posts) Wed Mar 7, 2012, 02:35 PM Mar 2012

Joe the Plumber wins in Ohio [View all]

Source: LATimes

Joe the Plumber has won again. You remember Joe. The Ohio man hurtled toward fame with that fateful 2008 encounter when, bald head shining and T-shirt slightly rumpled, he questioned Obama on small business taxes. Like Mitt Romney, “Joe” -- Samuel Wurzelbacher -- didn’t set off any landslides Tuesday.

He won the GOP nomination in Ohio’s 9th Congressional District by a suck-in-your-gut slim margin: 51% to 48% for his opponent, auctioneer and real estate agent Steve Kraus.

But now Wurzelbacher has a much larger obstacle in his path: Democratic Rep. Marcy Kaptur.

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Read more: http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-joe-the-plumber-wins-20120307,0,1695968.story?track=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+latimes%2Fnews%2Fpolitics+%28L.A.+Times+-+Politics%29

They're all batshit crazy!

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Joe the Plumber wins in Ohio [View all] jannyk Mar 2012 OP

Given JTP's four years of publicity from the '08 campaign, his "victory" is hardly impressive. bulloney Mar 2012 #1

.... Justice wanted Mar 2012 #2

Could we please call him joe the not-a-plumber from now on. OregonBlue Mar 2012 #3

What will his name be on the ballot Samuel Wurlzbacher or Joe the Plumber? rurallib Mar 2012 #5

Sam Plucketeer Mar 2012 #26

Phoney Joe would do ... zbdent Mar 2012 #7

You mean after 4 years he still hasn't icnorth Mar 2012 #23

Good. The more stupid boors they run, the better. nt onehandle Mar 2012 #4

No Gruntled Old Man Mar 2012 #6

Good. Another Democratic victory in November. Comrade Grumpy Mar 2012 #8

Only in America LittleGirl Mar 2012 #9

Only in Ohio, could a 'not really even a plumber' become an icon for the Republicans olddad56 Mar 2012 #18

he probably has his eye on the presidency Voice for Peace Mar 2012 #27

He'll be one of the nation's RoccoR5955 Mar 2012 #10

The male Christine O'Donnell. Mark my words. HughBeaumont Mar 2012 #11

I so thought this was satire. nt. polly7 Mar 2012 #12

Teh stupid is running rampant through the GOP! tpsbmam Mar 2012 #13

I personally can't onethatcares Mar 2012 #14

Proves there's a lot of ignorant screwballs in Ohio. Auntie Bush Mar 2012 #15

Another former celebrity trying to put his 15 minutes on life support Jack Rabbit Mar 2012 #16

In the interest of accuracy Doc Holliday Mar 2012 #17

How about these: Mendocino Mar 2012 #36

Did he win with a full house or a flush? Remmah2 Mar 2012 #19

Let's have a campaign slogon contest. I like ' Vote for me if you are dumber than fake plumber. ' olddad56 Mar 2012 #20

Sam The Plumber The Wizard Mar 2012 #21

Anybody know where the money came from for his run? NICO9000 Mar 2012 #22

The republican party has been a comedy party this year. cosmicone Mar 2012 #24

Just another datum ... GeorgeGist Mar 2012 #25

Yes, I heard he beat out... MrMickeysMom Mar 2012 #28

A woman with the SAME credentials! AlbertCat Mar 2012 #29

yeah, baby! MrMickeysMom Mar 2012 #30

Doesn't surprise me that Republicans mercymechap Mar 2012 #31

American Religious Party sarcasmo Mar 2012 #32

Now they have a crack at it. begin_within Mar 2012 #33

Has he even spent enough time in airport restrooms to qualify as a republican candidate? olddad56 Mar 2012 #34

He won't win Mkap Mar 2012 #35

I have lived in the Toledo area Mendocino Mar 2012 #42

So can we call him ... bayareaboy Mar 2012 #37

The horror! The horror! pam4water Mar 2012 #38

We should call him Joe the toilet. Neoma Mar 2012 #39

or Toilet Joe! Walk away Mar 2012 #41

Sam the Sham Zambero Mar 2012 #40