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| Joe The Plumber |
"I will try to fix this country," was the famous38 - year-old "plumber" has already said in early October, when he presented his candidature in view (even on its home page ). After completion of bureaucratic formalities, he does now officially a Republican in the 9thConstituency from Ohio to. Whose cut has recently been changed dramatically, so predictions are difficult over the election outcome. However, Wurzelbacher has not exactly a lightweight as an adversary. Mercy Kaptur is the longest serving Democrat in theU.S.Congress.
Experts acknowledge "Joe the plumber" is still a chance of winning, but the heavily industrialized state of Ohio by the economic crisis has hit particularly hard. He wants to be especially strong for the deregulation of the economy to create more jobs. Free trade agreements are also an eyesore Wurzelbacher, because they are the U.S. economy would discriminate against foreign competition. "I will do everything we can to bring jobs back to Ohio," said grew up in Florida Wurzelbacher. The congressional elections are held in November 2012, coinciding with the presidential elections.
Confrontation with Obama in the 2008 election campaign
The bald and brawny veteran of the U.S. Air Force gained international notoriety when he posed for a campaign rally in his hometown of Holland (Ohio), the then Democratic candidate Barack Obama to task.Before the cameras, he accused him, that his tax plans on additional burdens for the U.S. ran out American middle class. Obama's opponent McCain made "Joe the plumber" then the witnesses for his own economic policies. In his last TV debate with Obama, McCain referred repeatedly to the worker from Ohio.
The coup, however, paid for from neither McCain nor for Wurzelbacher.The Republicans lost the election, while his campaign workers had his hands full with his celebrity status. It turned out that he has no plumbing license. "McCain has destroyed my life," Wurzelbacher said bitterly. But now that he wants to remain in the public spotlight, he explains his desire to "disastrous policy" of U.S. President Obama to fight.
The bald and brawny veteran of the U.S. Air Force gained international notoriety when he posed for a campaign rally in his hometown of Holland (Ohio), the then Democratic candidate Barack Obama to task.Before the cameras, he accused him, that his tax plans on additional burdens for the U.S. ran out American middle class. Obama's opponent McCain made "Joe the plumber" then the witnesses for his own economic policies. In his last TV debate with Obama, McCain referred repeatedly to the worker from Ohio.
The coup, however, paid for from neither McCain nor for Wurzelbacher.The Republicans lost the election, while his campaign workers had his hands full with his celebrity status. It turned out that he has no plumbing license. "McCain has destroyed my life," Wurzelbacher said bitterly. But now that he wants to remain in the public spotlight, he explains his desire to "disastrous policy" of U.S. President Obama to fight.
