Wurzelbacher is better known across the country as Joe the Plumber, a nickname picked up during the 2008 presidential campaign when he questioned President Barack Obama's (D) tax policy on the campaign trail in Ohio. The campaign of Obama's opponent John McCain (R) would later pick up the title to describe the entire American middle class.
“The Auditor’s office is the last line of defense when it comes to the fight against government waste and fraud, and it takes someone with experience handling a budget like Allen to watch out for the taxpayers,” Wurzelbacher said in a press release issued by Icet's campaign. “And no matter what office it is, I’m sure the people of Missouri want their watchdog to be principled, and to share the same values they do. That is why Allen Icet is the man for the job and why I’m proud to support him in his campaign.”
Since the 2008 campaign thrust Wurzelbacher into the national spotlight, he has since quit his job as a plumber and told Time magazine in 2008 that he was also quitting the Republican Party.
Wurzelbacher will speak in support of Icet at a Ballwin event scheduled for May 22. Incidentally, tickets for the event are slated to cost $21, just above Missouri's mean hourly wage rate of $18.55, but just below the average hourly wage for plumbers -- $23.65.
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This is a complete sign of desperation for Icet. He just can't compete with the endorsements Schweich is picking up, like from Mitt Romney and John Danforth. When Icet gets Sarah Palin's endorsement I'd consider him again as a likely nominee. Joe the Plumber just doesn't quite stack up.
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