Joe the Plumber Biography

Samuel Joseph Wurzelbacher ( /ˈwɜrtsəlbɑːkər/; born December 3, 1973), is a conservative activist, author, and commentator. A resident of Holland, Ohio, United States, he gained significant attention during the 2008 U.S. presidential election after he was videotaped questioning then-Democratic candidate Barack Obama about his small business tax policy during a campaign stop in Ohio. As an employee of a plumbing contractor, he was given the moniker "Joe the Plumber. "The Republican McCain-Palin campaign later applied "Joe the Plumber" as a metaphor for middle-class Americans. He subsequently published a book about his experiences, and has appeared as a motivational speaker and commentator.