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Joe the Plumber

1973 - 2023

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Samuel Joseph Wurzelbacher ( WUR-zəl-bah-kər; December 3, 1973 – August 27, 2023), commonly known as "Joe the Plumber", was an American conservative activist and commentator. He gained national attention during the 2008 U.S. presidential campaign season when, during a videotaped campaign stop in Ohio by Democratic nominee Barack Obama, Wurzelbacher raised concerns that Obama's tax policy would increase taxes on small business owners. Wurzelbacher was a member of the Republican Party. After he told Senator Obama that he was interested in purchasing a small plumbing business, Wurzelbacher was given the moniker "Joe the Plumber" by the McCain–Palin campaign. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2024). Joe the Plumber is the 282nd most popular celebrity (down from 227th in 2024), the 19,218th most popular biography from United States (down from 17,053rd in 2019) and the 80th most popular American Celebrity.

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Among celebrities, Joe the Plumber ranks 282 out of 265. Before him are Patricia Yurena Rodríguez, Sofia Rudieva, Tara Conner, Gina Tolleson, Poonam Pandey, and Abena Appiah. After him are Nikolai Lukashenko, Jasmin Selberg, Jay Manuel, Kristen Dalton, Isabella Menin, and Rachel Zoe.

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Among people born in 1973, Joe the Plumber ranks 1,297. Before him are Ryugo Okamoto, Troy McIntosh, Qin Yiyuan, Iain Brambell, Demetri Martin, and Hülya Şenyurt. After him are Kenta Shimaoka, Joe, Pascal Gentil, Krayzie Bone, Andrea Ferro, and Abiodun Obafemi. Among people deceased in 2023, Joe the Plumber ranks 614. Before him are Kéné Ndoye, Dmytro Kotsiubailo, Frank McGarvey, Billy Miller, Mario Božić, and Jon Beare. After him are Tori Bowie, Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Zoleka Mandela, Elena Fanchini, Jansen Panettiere, and Calvin Davis.

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Among CELEBRITIES In United States

Among celebrities born in United States, Joe the Plumber ranks 80. Before him are Killing of JonBenét Ramsey (1990), Gianna Dior (1997), Nik Wallenda (1979), Alexandria Mills (1992), Tara Conner (1985), and Gina Tolleson (1969). After him are Jay Manuel (1972), Kristen Dalton (1986), Rachel Zoe (1971), Megan Young (1990), Lauren Bush (1984), and Jeffrey Ford (1968).

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