Sometimes it can be instructive to just do a Google (news) search on a topic and read the headlines. Here’s what I got from “Joe the Plumber Obama” (results below the fold; clearly lots of media water-carrying for Obama):
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Who’s Attacking Joe the Plumber? Barack Obama Says Not Him
ABC News - 12 hours ago “He’s decided to completely make up – just fabricate- this notion that I’ve been attacking Joe the plumber,” Obama said, “let me tell you something, … |
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Obama: McCain fabricating attack on ‘Joe‘
Boston Globe, United States - 13 hours ago “He has decided to completely make up, just fabricate, this notion that I’ve been attacking Joe the Plumber,” Obama said. “I’ve got nothing but love for Joe … |
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Has Obama Camp “Attacked” Joe The Plumber?
CBS News, NY - 21 hours ago The second example provided by Rogers involved Biden saying last Thursday, “I don’t have any ‘Joe the Plumbers‘ in my neighborhood that make $250000 a year … |
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The ‘Joe the Plumber’ campaign comes to Roswell
Atlanta Journal Constitution, USA - 17 hours ago Take Joe the Plumber, who on Oct. 12 confronted Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama over the issue of taxes. Say “plumber” to a Democrat, … |
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I’ll take your Joe the plumber and raise Al the shoe salesman
Boston Globe, United States - 13 hours ago At every campaign stop, Republican rival John McCain mentions Joe Wurzelbacher, who complained to Obama that his tax cut proposal would penalize small … |
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Joe the poseur
Calgary Herald, Canada - 5 hours ago Joe the Plumber was the Toledo, Ohio citizen brought up 21 times by John McCain to attack Barack Obama’s tax plan during the third and final US presidential … |
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Joe The Plumber Versus The Obama Machine
Evening Bulletin, PA - 5 hours ago Joe the Plumber, who debated Sen. Barack Obama over tax policy and the American Dream, returned to talk about his life in the media shadow since he became … |
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Joe the Plumber may have wished he’d never piped up
NJ.com, NJ - 2 hours ago McCain cited him repeatedly as the kind of average American who would be hurt by Obama’s proposals. Obama replied that if Joe looked at his plan again, … |
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The media vs. Joe the Plumber
Los Angeles Times, CA - Oct 20, 2008 In short, Obama’s explanation to Joe the Plumber that we need to “spread the wealth around” is a sincere and significant expression of his worldview, … |
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Where are DISD’s leaders?
Dallas Morning News, TX - 19 hours ago The story states that Joe the Plumber “has provided only the vaguest information on his and the company’s finances.” Joe the Plumber is not a candidate. … |
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Sale falls through between Joe the Plumber, Al the Boss-man
Mountain Xpress, NC - 8 hours ago Joe “The Plumber” Wurzelbacher learned his employer, Al “The Boss-man” Newell, had exaggerated the worth of Newell Plumbing & Heating, but only after … |
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A Night on the Town With Joe the Plumber
Huffington Post, NY - 16 hours ago When McCain next spoke in Toledo, he accused Obama of making wealth distribution more important than economic growth, and Joe the Plumber was the … |
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‘Joe the plumber‘ raises some important points
UConn Daily Campus (subscription), CT - 15 hours ago “Joe the Plumber,” who first met Sen. Barack Obama while Obama was campaigning in Wurzelbacher’s neighborhood on Oct. 11, approached Obama and asked him a … |
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Media jumps on Joe the Plumber
Variety, CA - 13 hours ago … While the final presidential debate between John McCain and Barack Obama and the economic crisis dominated the news cycle last week, Joe the Plumber, … |
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Working over Joe
The Free Lance-Star, VA - 8 hours ago Four days later, during the third debate, Mr. McCain evoked Joe the Plumber to symbolize Mr. Obama’s threat to the American Dream. … |
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Betrayal of our fathers
Detroit Metro Times, MI - 8 hours ago But that didn’t stop the Rush Limbaughs of this world from jumping on this, lionizing “Joe the Plumber” and charging that the conversation proved Obama was … |
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Catching Up With Joe the Plumber
Hawaii Reporter, HI - 16 hours ago By John H. Fund, 10/21/2008 10:55:20 AM I crossed paths with Joe the Plumber over the weekend and found him to be a common-sense, down-to-earth guy who … |
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Obama leads in Ohio; Joe the plumber not having big impact, poll says
Boston Globe, United States - Oct 20, 2008 Meanwhile, the Republican ticket’s emphasis on Joe the plumber — the Ohio man who challenged Obama on his tax plan and who McCain and running mate Sarah … |
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Joe the Plumber — coming soon to swing state TV
Politico, DC - 16 hours ago … that will feature Joe the Plumber, the Ohio man who has now become a centerpiece of the campaign’s economic and Obama messaging, according to aides. … |
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Joe the Plumber Gives McCain No Lift in Ohio
Wall Street Journal Blogs, NY - Oct 20, 2008 So how has using Joe the Plumber as a battle-cry against Barack Obama helped John McCain’s campaign? Not much, judging by the latest Suffolk University poll … |
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Voters deserve real life scenarios
Portales News-Tribune, NM - 11 hours ago Soon after, Obama and John McCain debated, and he was no longer Joe Wurzelbacher. He was simply “Joe the Plumber,” and he’s been a talking point ever since, … |
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Republicans react as Joe the Plumber reveals that he’s gay
Unconfirmed Sources (satire) - 9 hours ago As of Wednesday afternoon, there were reportedly more than 2000 entries on the message board for Joe the Plumbers official Web site. … |
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EDITORIAL: Tax-cut socialism
Washington Times, DC - 11 hours ago Last week, Mr. Obama also sounded somewhat bemused by Joe the Plumber’s concerns: “How many plumbers do you know making $250000 a year? … |
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Maybe “Joe the Plumber” Should become “Joe the Solar Guy”
Techimoto, CA - 21 hours ago Frankly, I’m sick of “Joe the Plumber”. He needs to stop his talk shows, etc. and go back to doing what he does best (”Plumb”, I assume). if Obama is … |
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Radio Hosts Help Joe the Plumber Pay His Taxes
Wall Street Journal Blogs, NY - Oct 20, 2008 Then, it turned out that while he practices the trade, Joe wasn’ta licensed plumber. And finally, while Joe was bemoaning Barack Obama’s proposed tax … |
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McCain Defends Joe the Plumber, Obama Votes Present
The Weekly Standard - Oct 17, 2008 You may have noticed — there was a lot of talk about Senator Obama’s tax increases and Joe the Plumber. Last weekend, Senator Obama showed up in Joe’s … |
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John the Candidate Meets Joe the Plumber
Huffington Post, NY - 18 hours ago Like Sarah Palin, Joe “the plumber” Wurzelbacher, was a complete unknown to the electorate until some time between 9 PM and 11 PM EST on October 16. … |
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The Real Plumbers of Ohio
New York Times, United States - Oct 20, 2008 Meanwhile we’ve got Mr. McCain making Samuel J. Wurzelbacher, aka Joe the Plumber — who had confronted Barack Obama on the campaign trail, alleging that the … |
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Toying up to rejuvenate the Grand Old Party
New Straits Times, Malaysia - Oct 20, 2008 Now you too can share in his dreams and aspirations with this pull-string Joe the Plumber action figure. Simply pull the string on Joe’s back and listen to … |
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Joe the Plumber doing just fine
Great Falls Tribune, MT - Oct 21, 2008 The original Joe the Plumber is Joe Wurzelbacher of Ohio, who met presidential candidate Barack Obama on the campaign trail and was then mentioned almost … |
