'Joe The Plumber' Running For Congress

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'Joe The Plumber' Running For Congress

October 12, 2011 | ISSUE 47•43

Samuel "Joe" Wurzelbacher, who came to prominence after questioning Barack Obama's economic policies during the 2008 presidential campaign, has filed papers to run for Congress in Ohio. What do you think?

This is so exciting! This good an opportunity to waste your vote doesn't come along very often.

Ariel Levy
Systems Analyst
He has a formidable opponent in Marcy 'The Congresswoman' Kaptur.

Paul Stoler
Label Remover
Jesus. America is awful."

Jerry Kottler
Orderly

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