For Republicans in 2008, he briefly became a symbol of Middle America when he questioned the presidential candidate Barack Obama in an impromptu televised encounter.
Joe Wurzelbacher became a political celebrity after posing a question in 2008 to then-candidate Barack Obama regarding his tax policies and small business.
Joe Wurzelbacher, known as "Joe the Plumber' who is well known for confronting former President Barack Obama over taxes passed away at age 49 from cancer.
Samuel Joseph Wurzelbacher, popularly known as Joe the Plumber after he confronted then-presidential candidate Barack Obama about taxes at a 2008 campaign rally in Toledo, Ohio, died Sunday of panc…
Samuel Joseph Wurzelbacher, who became known as “Joe the Plumber” after garnering national media attention for confronting then-presidential candidate Barack Obama on the 2008 campaign …
Samuel “Joe” Wurzelbacher, who was thrust into the political spotlight as “Joe the Plumber” after questioning Barack Obama about his economic policies during the 2008 presidential campaign, and who…
Samuel Joseph Wurzelbacher, who became known as “Joe the Plumber” after pushing then-Sen. Barack Obama on his economic policies during the 2008 presidential campaign, has died, according to his family. He was 49.
Joe Wurzelbacher, known as "Joe the Plumber" by GOP presidential candidate John McCain after confronting Barack Obama on the 2008 campaign trail, has died.
Samuel “Joe” Wurzelbacher, who was thrust into the political spotlight as “Joe the Plumber” after questioning Barack Obama about his economic policies during the 2008 presidential campaign, and who…
The plumber who famously questioned former President Barack Obama on his tax plan when running for office in 2008 has passed away.Joseph Wurzelbacher—better known as "Joe the Plumber"—died on Sunday morning, according to The Western Journal. Wurzelbacher had been living with pancreatic cance...
“Joe the Plumber,” an Ohio businessman who gained national acclaim for confronting Barack Obama about his tax plan during the 2008 presidential campaign, died Sunday. He was 49.
Joe Wurzelbacher, the Ohio man who became well-known as “Joe the Plumber” after questioning Barack Obama about his tax plan during the 2008 election campaign, has died after a battle with cancer. He was 49.
Samuel “Joe” Wurzelbacher went from toiling as a plumber in suburban Toledo, Ohio, to life as a media sensation when he asked Obama about his tax plan during a campaign stop.
Wurzelbacher was thrust into the political spotlight after questioning Barack Obama about his economic policies during the 2008 presidential campaign. He had been battling pancreatic cancer.
Wurzelbacher's son said he died Sunday in Wisconsin after a long illness. His family announced this year on an online fundraising site that he had pancreatic cancer.
