The man who became known as “Joe the Plumber” after he gained fame during the 2008 U.S. presidential election has died
Samuel “Joe” Wurzelbacher, who was thrust into the political spotlight as “Joe the Plumber” after questioning Barack Obama about his economic policies during the 2008 presidential campaign, has died, his son said Monday. He was 49.
“The only thing I have to say is that he was a true patriot,” Joey Wurzelbacher — whose father had the middle name Joseph and went by Joe — said in a telephone interview. “His big thing is that everyone come to God. That’s what he taught me, and that’s a message I hope is heard by a lot of people.”He went from toiling as a plumber in suburban Toledo, Ohio, to life as a media sensation when he asked Obama about his tax plan during a campaign stop.
Wurzelbacher went on to campaign with McCain and his running mate, Sarah Palin, but he later criticized McCain in his book and said he did not want him as the GOP presidential nominee. He also wrote a book and worked with a veterans organization that provided outdoor programs for wounded soldiers.
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