‘Joe the Plumber’ wins GOP primary in Ohio

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'Joe the Plumber' wins GOP primary in Ohio

(CNN) – Samuel Wurzelbacher, better known as "Joe the Plumber," won Tuesday's Republican primary in Ohio's 9th Congressional District, according to unofficial vote results from the Ohio Secretary of State.

With 100% of precincts reporting, Wurzelbacher bested opponent Steven Kraus to become the GOP nominee and will face Democratic Rep. Marcy Kaptur, the longest serving woman in the House of Representatives, in the fall.

Kaptur defeated longtime Rep. Dennis Kucinich in a closely-watched Democratic primary Tuesday that pitted the two incumbents against each other after the state redrew its lines in a redistricting battle.

Wurzelbacher rose to GOP fame in 2008 when he challenged then-presidential candidate and Sen. Barack Obama over his small business tax plan.

The confrontation quickly became a popular anecdote in the presidential election and was frequently used as a campaign message by then-Republican presidential candidate and Sen. John McCain and his then-running mate and Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin.

The plumber-turned-celebrity has since capitalized on his popularity by writing a book and making media and campaign appearances.

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[james&olya 1,121]

His name is not Joe and he is not a licensed plumber! But that and his obvious level of intelligence probably makes him an ideal representative for the tea-party base of the repub party!

[TBoneTX 46,119]

Kaptur will win by virtue of the power of incumbency, unless the citizenry rises up to dump 0bama and takes her down with him.

And his first name may not be Joe and he may not be a licensed plumber, but he's not a professional politician -- he's probably someone that the Founding Fathers envisioned serving in government.

[luckytxn 2,265]

Has to be better than any Socialist running