Posted on 10/10/2011 10:05:41 AM PDT by Evil Slayer
Samuel Joseph Wurzelbacher, better known as "Joe the Plumber," has formed a congressional campaign committee and filed a statement of candicacy, according to the Federal Election Commission's website.
The filing for "Joe for Congress 2012" was just submitted on Friday, and the scanned file does not yet appear on the FEC's site, and went without notice, to my knowledge, until a couple of hours ago.
The statement of candidacy isn't online yet, but it lists Wurzelbacher in Ohio's Ninth District, which has been held by Democrat Marcia Kaptur since 1983. Wurzelbacher floated the idea he might challenge Kaptur in 2010, and there have been rumors recently that he might consider a run.
Wurzelbacher catapulted into the national spotlight in October 2008, when he confronted Barack Obama about the effect of his proposed tax plan on Wurzelbacher's small business. The encounter, during a campaign stop in Ohio, came a few days before the final presidential debate, and the plumber's everyman cause was then picked up by Senator John McCain, and became a big part of the Republican message.
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He should carry a plumber’s snake with him, and his campaign slogan should be that he’s gonna “clean out” Congress. That should resonate well with the electorate
Lets hope he can unplug the the sewer that is congress....flush some turds out.
Will he wait till 3 weeks before the election to decide what party to be in?
this could be a great idea. i wish repubs would field
more common sense blue collar workers
to run against dems. congress could certainly
use people who have worked regular
jobs. and, people who run their own
businesses.
This should be interesting. I hope he wins this.
Clean up Congress ?
Memo to Joe : Start with that guy standing behind you !
GREAT ! My suggestion for a political slogan comes from former Radio Announcer Paul Harvey:
WHEN YOUR OUTGO EXCEEDS YOUR INCOME, YOUR UPKEEP WILL BE YOUR DOWNFALL.
I see Goober got his mug in that picture. Must have been during his last campaign when he was fooling the South
Carolinians into thinking he’s a conservative.
He should carry a plumber’s snake with him, and his campaign slogan should be that he’s gonna “clean out” Congress. That should resonate well with the electorate
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Supporters should carry plungers. I like the idea. There is no better example of a “workin’ man” than a plumber.
Will this be another person that Sarah Palin won’t appear with?
der bump.
This could be fun!
Hey Joe. It’s not to late to throw your hat in the ring for President. :-)
That’s not a guy...LOL That’s a Nancy Boy who should be going on DWTS not in the Senate! Sadly we have to wait until 2014 to correct that mistake.....Hopefully SC will get it right this time
How WWFish. Something Vince McMahon would think up. Great idea though! Hope he does. Someone should send or tweet him the idea.
(With apologies to Jimi Hendrix)
Roto root the free world?
Good for him and good luck.
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