Joe the plumber. Caricature. 'Joetheplumber.com - licensed to shape presidential elections but not to do your plumbing.' 20 October, 2008.

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Joe the plumber. Caricature. 'Joetheplumber.com - licensed to shape presidential elections but not to do your plumbing.' 20 October, 2008.

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Shows Joe Wurzelbacher, a plumber who holds a large spanner. The words on the cartoon read 'Joetheplumber.com licensed to shape presidential elections but not to do your plumbing'. McCain and running mate Sarah Palin both invoked Joe Wurzelbacher in efforts to portray McCain as a champion of the middle class. Palin said in Maine that McCain is 'a leader who is going to Washington to work for Joe the plumber,' while McCain declared in Pennsylvania that 'Joe's the man' and was the 'real winner'...

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2008

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http://natlib.govt.nz/records/23097477

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United States

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McCain, John Sidney III, 1936-2018 / Palin, Sarah Louise Heath, 1964- / Wurzelbacher, Joe, active 2008 / Elections / United States / Plumbers / Political campaigns / Presidents / Election

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