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Joe the Plumber Finally Endorses

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October 30, 2008 6:41 PM

ABC David Wirght, Alyssa Litoff and Bret Hovell Report: No surprise, really, but Joe the Plumber has finally endorsed McCain.

At a rally in Mentor, OH, plumber Joe Wurzelbacher told McCain supporters: "People keep asking who I’m going to vote for and I keep saying it’s going to be between me and the button.

"But as far as my vote goes," he said, "It’s going to be for a real American. It’s going to be for a real American, John McCain."

Earlier in the day, Joe the Plumber spoke briefly at a rally in Sandusky but decidedly did not endorse McCain, suggesting that voters not listen to anyone else’s opinion but rather decide for themselves.

Joe the Plumber has become sort of a folk hero among McCainiacs since their candidate raised his name dozens of times in the final presidential debate. Wurzelbacher had challenged Barack Obama on his tax policies at an impromptu campaign stop near Toledo.

Tonight the crowd chanted "Joe the Plumber, Joe the Plumber, Joe the Plumber" as the bald unliscenced plumber took the stage.

McCain's praise of Wurzelbacher grows loftier by the day. Tonight the former Vietnam War hero, who survived 5 years in a POW camp, described him as "My role model, an American hero, Joe the Plumber."

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LA TIMES will not release a video showing Obama closed door meeting with RICH TERRORISTS praising PLO terrorist and then turning around calling ISRAEL the terrorist.

MEDIA BIAS you tell me

Posted by: slam ducn | Oct 30, 2008 6:53:48 PM

Joe the "I can't believe he isn't" Plumber is John McCain's role model? He is an American hero? I wonder what his buddies from the POW camp think about that. Or his fellow Republican Senators. Or his father.

Posted by: Seriously? | Oct 30, 2008 6:55:47 PM

slam ducn, just for fun, I thought you should learn something here: Khalidi is not a terrorist, nor is he a spokesperson for the PLO. Second, if you or anyone else knew anything about journalism ethics, you would know that once you make a deal with a source you have to keep your end of it or you will never get another source. End of story. In case you need another example, Bob Woodward kept Deep Throat secret for years. And that was actual news.

This is not media bias.

You're welcome.

Posted by: Seriously? | Oct 30, 2008 6:59:27 PM

Hey Slam Dunc,

It seems you've already seen the tape. So why do you want it released by the LA Times?

Posted by: Rev. Ike | Oct 30, 2008 7:01:04 PM

I am going to vote for McCain. Their is just to many sneaky back door meetings with Obama and TERRORISTS

Posted by: Rev. Ike | Oct 30, 2008 7:04:56 PM

We should all admire "Joe the Plumber." He's a role model if ever there was one: he owes the US government back taxes, he has a lien against him for unpaid bills, he is not a licensed plumber. He is worth admiring...he's a republican.

Posted by: ana | Oct 30, 2008 7:07:09 PM

i just love how the writers had to throw the "unliscensed" part in there.. lol i hate the media.

Posted by: tim | Oct 30, 2008 7:10:18 PM

Obama stills owes the GOVERNMENT for unpaid parking tickets while attending his college learning how to slip under the radar as a TERRORIST. Obama probably owes a lot more than that too.

Posted by: ana | Oct 30, 2008 7:10:27 PM

McCain...I'm sure all the dead soldiers from the Iraq War will appreciate that Joe is your role model and the real hero in this campaign! I truly believe this man has gone off the deep end.

Posted by: linda n carolina | Oct 30, 2008 7:10:28 PM

When will JTP go away !!!!

Posted by: Mom Mom | Oct 30, 2008 7:10:33 PM

Today in Hannity and Colmes,

http://www.foxnews.com/hannityandcolmes/

"Thursday, October 30:
• We've obtained our own tape of controversial figure Rashid Khalidi speaking at an event in 1998 and you won't believe what he said about U.S. foreign policy and Chicago politics! Tune in tonight to find out "

Posted by: bloggersforjohnmccain | Oct 30, 2008 7:10:56 PM

I opposed the WAR and if alive during the civil war i would of opposed that to. DID YOU KNOW THE LARGEST ANTI WAR PROTEST WAS PROTESTING THE CIVIL WAR

Posted by: linda n carolina | Oct 30, 2008 7:11:31 PM

Who gives a flip who an unlicensed white plumber endorses. I mean really?

Posted by: Rev. Ike | Oct 30, 2008 7:12:02 PM

Joe -- you may soon realize your mistake. McCain is for the elite.

Read more: http://www.Vaboomer.com

Posted by: Nancy Mehegan | Oct 30, 2008 7:12:21 PM

Will Jake print more of the story about Joe the Plumber's (Wurzelbacher) supposed relation (kinship) to the family of Charles Keating, of the Keating Five?

Posted by: shockolit | Oct 30, 2008 7:13:18 PM

You can choose who you want to listen to and who you want to vote for. But Im voting for Andy Griffiths' candidate. Its hard to find a more revered and loved American than Andy Griffith. When I think of a true American I think of him. Andy Griffith stands for truth and wisdom, and has been considered a faithful veteran, and someone who would never support communism. Andy grew up when the world was under attack by nationalism, and then he was a part of our national fight against communism. Often during his show, The Andy Griffith Show he would teach us lessons on right and wrong, and what the true American way is. His son in the show, famed director Ron Howard is also considered an American icon, and someone you can trust to do the right thing for America. Ron and Andy have put their support behind Barack Obama for President, because they believe he represents the BEST for America. They would NEVER support someone who didnt love this country as much as they do, nor would they support someone who was a threat to us all. Lets all be like Andy Griffith and vote for Barack Obama! Lets make America the America that Andy Griffith believes in! Obama/Biden, as American as apple pie!

Posted by: Fairfax | Oct 30, 2008 7:14:49 PM

Will Jake please also demand the LA TIMES release the BACK DOOR MEETING that Obama attended with rich PLO TERRORISTS

Posted by: shockolit | Oct 30, 2008 7:15:04 PM

the republicans sure do know how to trick broke whites into feeling guilty about recieving a tax break.....and then taking a piece of white trash like Joe I'm not the Plumber "plumber" and trying to pusdh him as a national icon........well the guy begging for coins on the freeway will influence my vote before this opportunist.........I smell crap.......Joe may wanna get back to work.......i am a white man

Posted by: Country folk | Oct 30, 2008 7:17:18 PM

I am going to call Obama to fix my toilet after Obama taxes all buisness men out of work or passes the huge tax cost onto the consumer since Obama sure knows how to shovel SHlT

Posted by: Country folk | Oct 30, 2008 7:19:06 PM

We are still waiting for more on the kinship of Joe the Plumber to the family of Charles Keating, of the Keating Five. Wurzelbacher is a very common name, right?

Posted by: shockolit | Oct 30, 2008 7:19:08 PM

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