would someone please explain? maybe im stupid, but I hear this ALL the time on the news, and no explanation for it. Is he like a characture (fake representation used to model a person or group) for all americans?
he is some dude that asked Obama a question and then became some celebrity status ud think that he is running for president....i wonder if there is a wikipedia entry about him...one sec let me check... Well F*ck Me ill be DAMNED : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_the_Plumber
Joe The Plumber is symbolic of the McCain Campaign. Joe the Plumber was a liar (not a licensed plumber, name wasn't joe, wasn't earning more than 250K a year). Much like the McCain Campaigns lies and smears against the Democratic Party. He's become a joke to the rest of the world, yet Republicans see him an "idol" or something. Clearly I'm not able to understand they're idiotic ways.
Don't worry about it. I didn't really understand it at first either. Just go to YouTube and do a search for him.
He's some nutter the McCain campaign pulled out of their ass so they don't have to talk about any real issues.
He's a nutball republican that approached Obama 4 days before the final presidential election with a "question" about whether his taxes would be raised if he bought a plumbing company for 250k. This plumbing company is the one he works for and in reality he can't even afford to buy it - it was simply asked of him when he was interviewed for the plumbing job. McCain grabbed at him like a breathing apparatus for their campaign despite the fact that he wouldn't be taxed more under Obama's plan - he would infact receive a tax break.
Please get your facts straight. He didn't approach Obama, Obama was out campaigning and approached him.
Actually, you need to get your own facts straight before telling someone they're wrong on something that doesn't even matter. Joe approached Obama and engaged conversation first while he was petting his dogs. http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2008/10/in-working-clas.html
The article you quoted really doesn't prove your point. It doesn't even quote what Joe the Plumber actually said correctly. I watched the video just now and Obama was going door to door approaching people until he was surrounded by a crowd of people. He was going to approach Joe the Plumber, but was stopped by the dogs.