Posted Thursday, February 23, 2012
He became a household name in 2008 when he had a chance meeting with candidate Barack Obama. Now Republican Samuel J. Wurzelbacher - a.k.a. Joe the Plumber - is finding out what it's like to be a candidate. He's running for the nomination in the 9th Cong. District. We'll talk with him and opponent Steven Kraus and we'll meet Libertarian candidate Sean Stipe.
Steven Kraus, 9th District Republican candidate
Samuel J. Wurzelbacher, 9th District Republican candidate
Sean Stipe, 9th District Libertarian candidate
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Samuel J. Wurzelbacher
Steve Kraus
Sean Stipe
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