'Joe the Plumber' speaks in 2008. On , Samuel Joseph Wurzelbacher, known more commonly as '', won the primary for 's , which represents . He defeated real estate agent Steve Kraus, 51 percent to 48 percent, and will now face incumbent Representative , who has held the seat since 1983.  Wurzelbacher received notice during the 2008 presidential election, when he asked a question about taxes to future president Barack Obama. Obama, who at the time was the Democratic Party presidential nominee, famously responded, "when you spread the wealth around, it’s good for everybody." After this, Republican presidential nominee John McCain used Wurzelbacher as a representation of the average American worker, and attacked Obama's response as socialist.
 On , Samuel Joseph Wurzelbacher, known more commonly as '', won the primary for 's , which represents . He defeated real estate agent Steve Kraus, 51 percent to 48 percent, and will now face incumbent Representative , who has held the seat since 1983. 'Joe the Plumber' speaks in 2008. Wurzelbacher received notice during the 2008 presidential election, when he asked a question about taxes to future president Barack Obama. Obama, who at the time was the Democratic Party presidential nominee, famously responded, "when you spread the wealth around, it’s good for everybody." After this, Republican presidential nominee John McCain used Wurzelbacher as a representation of the average American worker, and attacked Obama's response as socialist.
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'Joe the Plumber' speaks in 2008.
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'Joe the Plumber' speaks in 2008.