A key figure in the 2008 presidential election, Ohio native Joe Wurzelbacher was better known as what?
Wednesday, October 4, 2017
5:29 PM
A key figure in the 2008 presidential election, Ohio native Joe Wurzelbacher was better known as what?
· Joe the Plumber
· Joe the Electrician
· Joe the Mechanic
· Joe the Janitor
Answer: Joseph Wurzelbacher, was given the moniker “Joe the Plumber” during the 2008 U.S. presidential election after he was videotaped questioning Democratic candidate Barack Obama about his small business tax policy during a campaign stop in Ohio. Obama’s response included the statement, “when you spread the wealth around, it’s good for everybody.” The response was seized upon by Obama’s rival, Republican nominee John McCain, who often referenced “Joe the Plumber” as a metaphor for middle-class Americans.
Samuel J. Wurzelbacher
Samuel Joseph Wurzelbacher, known as Joe the Plumber, is an American conservative activist and commentator. He gained national attention during the 2008 U.S. presidential election when, during a videotaped campaign stop in Ohio by then Democratic nominee Senator Barack Obama, Wurzelbacher asked Obama about his small business tax policy. Obama’s response included the statement, “when you spread the wealth around, it’s good for everybody.” Obama’s response was seized upon by conservative media, and by Obama’s rival, Republican nominee Senator John McCain, as an indication that Obama was interested in the redistribution of wealth and had a socialist view of the economy. Wurzelbacher is a member of the Republican Party
