Despite the fact that the Hill rate this a likely Democratic win, I think it’s great that Joe the Plumber has won and hopefully he can put up a valiant fight and get this Democrat out of Congress:

THE HILL – Samuel Wurzelbacher, or “Joe the Plumber,” as he became known during the 2008 presidential campaign, is one step closer to becoming a U.S. congressman.

Wurzelbacher won the Republican nomination for Ohio’s 9th district and will face off against Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio) this fall. He won the primary by 51 percent to 49 over Steven Kraus.

The Hill rates this race a likely Democratic victory.




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gumOnShoe
gumOnShoe

It used to be Republicans used to have the balls to actually elect intelligent people who could forward their own arguments. Instead, you're electing these "less-than-average" joes to lead your party and they basically just cave to bribes and ruin the country. What ever happened to a plausible conservative option? :/

Robert L Macchia
Robert L Macchia

God Bless and good luck to Joe the plumber. I hope he wins the election.

scrubjay
scrubjay

Why are you linking to a 4 month old story?

Patriot49
Patriot49

YEAH for Joe !!! What a WONDERFUL change of pace to have Joe (and all other hard working REAL AMERICANS who HONOR the Constitution and rule of law in America) who have been challening the 'superior' snobs of the left. JOE - I am SO PROUD of you. Wish I could have met you 20-30 years ago. I would be PROUDLY standing beside you now, telling the TRUTH and hoping to have a voice in the future of America.

dk_in_tn
dk_in_tn

I am pulling for Joe. We need all the GOP congressmen we can get.

maynardb50
maynardb50

If I had a lot of money, I would have a chrome plated pipe wrench made and send it to him!

virginiagentleman1
virginiagentleman1

It seems to me that congress is very much in need of Joe the plumber, with all of the sewage they continually spew and the crap bills they author. Just sayin'.

Good luck and Godspeed, Joe!

wodiej
wodiej

Likely does not mean certainty. They said the Walker recall was too close to call and Walker won with a wide margin. I give Joe good odds. The more people like this we can get into the House and Senate the better.

Ulysses S. Arn
Ulysses S. Arn

Joe the Plummer joining Joe Walsh, Allen West, Michele Bachmann, Steve King, I like the thought of that.

TeaPartyReaganConservative
TeaPartyReaganConservative

Excellent.. Congrats to Joe. We Tea Party Reagan Conservatives are behind you and beside you all the way to to Congress as a Representative of the people in Washington DC to become part of the solution, to remove and repel the problem, aka radical liberal progressive Obama and his Obamacrats in Congress.

Veteran 29
Veteran 29

Samuel Wurzelbacher aka "Joe The Plumber" gets it, and if he pulls this off and wins Ohio's 9th district this will just be one more nail in the coffin of the democrat party, and the liberal, progressive democrat movement that is trying to destroy the capitalist, free market system in this country. You GO Mr. Wurzelbacher, if I lived in Ohio's 9th district, you'd have my vote guaranteed!

Dave B
Dave B

All Joe needs to do is emulate Allen West. Plain and simple.

God bless patriot conservatives.

wodiej
wodiej

Or Gov. Sarah Palin.

NYGino
NYGino

"The Hill rates this race a likely Democrat victory"

Chicago Tribune headline, November 3,1948

"Dewey Defeats Truman"

B-Funk
B-Funk

What does the Hill know anyway? I know people from Ohio, and from what they tell me, it might be a WI all over again. Maybe not, but I'm pulling for Joe!

AmericanborninCanada
AmericanborninCanada

We can always hope for a miracle, and a few less dead people voting democrat. GO JOE!

Bucketheadbaptist
Bucketheadbaptist

Hey folks... It's nice to blog about it... But now is the time to put up or shut up.

I challenge you.

$10 to Joe... In honor of Scoop.

wodiej
wodiej

yep, it has to be a nationwide support. These folks can't win just from support in their district or their state.

nibblesyble
nibblesyble

headed there now..hope they take paypal

911Infidel
911Infidel

They counted out Scott Brown too, and look how that turned out. Then they thought that a recall election would defeat Scott Walker. And how'd that turn out? Get 'em Joe.

CalCoolidge
CalCoolidge

It would be interesting to hear Joe's comment, if he wins and Obama loses.

Dio Heerai
Dio Heerai

Marcy Kaptur was part of bart stupak's gang that played games with us then voted for obamacare . I wonder if "the hill" factored that in and how that will play in november

Linky1
Linky1

Hold Marcy's feet to the fire for that transgression.

Linky1
Linky1

Let "The Hill" rate all they want for the Dems. The real story comes out on election day.

Grumblton
Grumblton

Spread the wealth (of knowledge that we are a constitutional republic) around, Joe.

Joe
Joe

I hope this is sign of things to come !

GO- GO - GO - Joe !!!

NYGino
NYGino

He could start draining the swamp Nancy, like you promised to do.

badbadlibs
badbadlibs

Nancy is the swamp...she just couldn't figure out how to flush herself....

Linky1
Linky1

He is a plumber and has experience with septic tanks......draining crap is part of the job description.

Army_Pilot1967
Army_Pilot1967

Hopefully there'll be at least one new face in Congress with some solid ideas on how to get this country back on the right track. I realize it'll take more than one "Joe the Plumber" to make any difference in our mostly broken political system, but we have to start somewhere and it might as well be Joe.

Good luck, Joe.

WestGAFlash
WestGAFlash

"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a first step." Go, Joe, go!

Somebody much smarter than I once said this.

c4pfan
c4pfan

Congrats to Joe The Plumber! I still can't believe all he went through, but it's great to see that it didn't stop him, but made him stronger!

Salvatore Anello
Salvatore Anello

This district is a likely demoncrat victory either way. Nice to see a fighting chance, though.

Rshill7
Rshill7

Love it! Joe spoke on the front lawn of our town hall in 2010. He's a very good speaker.

1vote
1vote

What a kick in the head.

Go Joe!!!