JOE THE PLUMBER - POLLING AND DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
By rooftop at 15 October, 2008, 10:40 pm
One thing became clear after this debate: no matter who wins, no matter how bad the economy may be going down the drain, it’s a good time to be a plumber named Joe. If McCain’s health care plan and Obama’s taxes were going to sink him before, the two of them now combined to give him plenty of business, so he better be ready.
To get the new streams flowing his way, here are a couple quick links to (the various) Joe(s)’ services. Let’s examine the different candidates, and try to judge their votes.
+ Joe Lara in Oxnard, CA promises, “Jobs BIG & small, I Do them ALL!”
L. Notestine said, “Recently Joe Lara completed two separate repairs to my home… Joe not only completed the jobs quickly and cleanly, but was able to preserve the original tiling surrounding the areas. In addition, the repair to the outside stucco was done to a perfect blend of the old & new, he is an Artist.” Meanwhile, D. Norris claimed, “[Joe the Plumber] came the same day we called, and finished the work for the shower in a very professional manner. Not only was Joe very competent, but he was also attentive to detail, congenial, and pleasant to work with!”
An artist? Pleasant and congenial? Sounds like an Obama man, out there in California.
+ Joe the Plumber in Seattle (name withheld, perhaps for reasons of national security), vows “I will always run a fair and honest business.”
On his FAQ section, he clearly answer’s Hilary Clinton’s famous “crisis phone” attack ad.
Question: Its 2 A.M. and my water line just broke! What now?
Answer: First, remain calm. Try to locate a valve near the break and shut off water to the area. If all else fails, find the main water valve and shutoff the water. Next, call me and i will do my best assist you in this matter. If not an emergency, please contact me first thing in the morning and we can set up a time to repair your plumbing problem.
Again, a calm and level-headed answer, and creative FAQing, indicates an Obama-leaning plumber, keeping with the trends in Washington state.
+ Joe the Plumber in Amarillo, TX (last name also withheld–are these Joes for real?), claims to be the “Friendliest Plumber in Town” (see his photo, above). However, there’s not a lot of information on his website–it’s mostly contact forms with little direct contact. Seems to me like a Republican strategy, out of touch with the grassroots connection that Obama has. Not surprising, for Texas.
+ Lastly, there’s the “real” Joe the Plumber, a man named Joe Wurzelbacher in Ohio. He doesn’t have his own website, but he just had a 90-minute commercial on national TV, so expect him to have one soon, where we can really get some indication on how he would lead our nation, and how he would repair our sinks. But early reports indicate that even at this late date, this plumber’s mind is still clogged. When asked who he would vote for, he replied, “That’s for me and a button to know.” There in the swing state of Ohio, that Joe’s vote is still up for grabs.
The final tally? National research has proven that Joe the Plumbers are leaning toward Obama in a 2-1 ratio, but with 25% of the electorate still undecided.
Sparrow may have found his demographic: Undecided Plumbers.
If you are a plumber named Joe, leave a comment and let us know how you’ll vote.
Sparrow has my vote!
Didn’t Joe Biden say something in his debate about going to Home Depot? Maybe he’s the plumber in question.
“Now, the conversation I had with Joe the plumber, what I essentially said to him was, “Five years ago, when you were in a position to buy your business, you needed a tax cut then.”
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And what I want to do is to make sure that the plumber, the nurse, the firefighter, the teacher, the young entrepreneur who doesn’t yet have money, I want to give them a tax break now. And that requires us to make some important choices.
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The last point I’ll make about small businesses. Not only do 98 percent of small businesses make less than $250,000, but I also want to give them additional tax breaks, because they are the drivers of the economy. They produce the most jobs.”
Joe the plumber was a plant.
I’m beginning to think he was a rhodedendron, but now I believe he’s just a tendril.