Joe the Plumber, who questioned Obama’s tax proposals during the 2008 campaign, dies at 49
- August 28, 2023
TOLEDO, Ohio — Samuel “Joe” Wurzelbacher, who was thrust into the political spotlight as “Joe the Plumber” after questioning Barack Obama about his economic proposals during the 2008 presidential campaign, and who later forayed into politics himself, has died, his son said Monday. He was 49.
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