Are You a 'Joe the Plumber?'

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I don't think we're going to hear the end of "Joe the Plumber" until after Election Day.

The McCain-Palin campaign just sent an e-mail around asking supporters to tell them how you you are "Joe the Plumber" and why you're supporting John McCain and Sarah Palin in 30 seconds or less, to be submitted by this Friday, Oct. 24. Participants in the video contest could have their spiel's picked as an official McCain TV ad on YouTube.

"By now, "Joe the Plumber" is a household name and has become a symbol of Barack Obama's plan to 'spread the wealth around," (Translation: Socialist move) McCain's campaign said today. "John McCain and Sarah Palin stand firmly on the side of hardworking 'everyday Joes' who understand the value of honest work and the American Dream. That's why we want to hear from you and share your story with the American public. It's simple ... make an ad telling us why you are 'Joe the Plumber' in 30 seconds and we'll put the best ad on the air as a TV ad. Share your story of living the American Dream, working hard, or owning a small business to tell America why you're standing with John McCain and Sarah Palin."

It should be really interesting to see some of these videos. If there anything like some of the "Joe the Plumber" YouTube videos out there now, they'll be coming out of the woodwork.

I got a message from YouTube over the weekend saying that "Karaoke Steve" responded to my last post about his "Joe the Plumber" rebuttal in his latest video. He didn't like the fact that I called him "scary." Here's he is:

Filed Under: Democrats, Republicans, Barack Obama, John McCain, 2008 President

Tagged: election, Joe the Plumber, JoeThePlumber, John McCain, JohnMccain, president 2008, President2008, Sarah Palin, SarahPalin

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