In
an interview with FoxNews.com on Sunday Samuel "Joe the Plumber"
Wurzelbacher, once a well-known face of John McCain's 2008 presidential
campaign, said that he won't be campaigning for the Arizona senator in his
close race for reelection.
Wurzelbacher said he was used as a "political tool" during McCain's
presidential run and faulted the fourth-term senator for what he described as a
weak stance on immigration and border security.
"It's
supposed to be a closed border. Why don't you uphold the law instead of trying
to change it?" he said. "McCain's been a senator for a long time and
he's failed in his duties."
Wurzelbacher,
who appeared at a tea party rally of 400 conservative activists in Phoenix on
Sunday, said he won't be backing anyone in the Arizona senate race. "I
don't want to cloud the issue and create a lot of drama," he said.
McCain,
who is seeking a fifth term, is locked in a close race with former congressman
and Tea Bagger radio talk show host J.D. Hayworth, a favorite among many wing-nut voters.
Wurzelbacher
rose to fame in 2008 after he confronted then-candidate Barack Obama over
taxes. He soon became a familiar face at Republican rallies, stumping for
McCain and his running mate, former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin.
Ironically, Mr. Wurzelbacher is not a licensed plumber as is required in his home State.
But, as usual, Republicans wouldn’t let reality get in the way of a good story
as they continued to refer to him as ‘Joe the Plumber’ during the 2008 presidential campaign. This a direct insult to all
the legitimate plumbers who worked hard to earn that designation.
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