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To: Mac Con Ulaidh who wrote (38363)	10/16/2008 9:06:08 AM
From: Smiling Bob	Read Replies (2) of 149317

Debate Won By 'Joe The Plumber' SafariScreenSnapz001.jpgDo you hear that? It's the sound of dozens of campaign reporters working the phones in a desperate attempt to scare up the first reaction quote from about Joe Wurzelbacher, aka Joe The Plumber, a small business owner who pointedly questioned Barack Obama on the campaign trail and became an incessant talking point for John McCain in tonight's otherwise boring presidential debate. McCain once again failed to deliver a performance that will help him steal supporters away from frontrunner Obama. Sure, his "I am not George Bush" line was a nice zinger that will be talked about tomorrow, but his Joe The Plumber fetish is far more fascinating. Thanks to McCain, Joe's name was mentioned 13 times in the opening minutes of the debate alone, according to Reuters. McCain tried to use him to show how Obama is a typical tax-and-spend liberal who will soak workaday Rust Belt entrepreneurs and force them to sell their F-150 pickups or whatever. But the ploy backfired when McCain tried to say Obama's health insurance plan would fine Joe for failing to carry coverage on himself. (more) gawker.com

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