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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 different languages on Wikipedia. Joe the Plumber is the 258th most popular celebrity (down from 227th in 2019), the 18,567th most popular biography from United States (down from 17,053rd in 2019) and the 77th most popular American Celebrity.

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Among celebrities, Joe the Plumber ranks 258 out of 265. Before him are Death of Hamza Ali Al-Khateeb, Patricia Yurena Rodríguez, Sofia Rudieva, Tara Conner, Poonam Pandey, and Abena Appiah. After him are Nikolai Lukashenko, Jasmin Selberg, Kristen Dalton, Isabella Menin, Megan Young, and Andrea Rubio.

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Among people born in 1973, Joe the Plumber ranks 1,091. Before him are Themba Mnguni, Tisca Chopra, Grant Wahl, Ryugo Okamoto, Demetri Martin, and Hülya Şenyurt. After him are Kenta Shimaoka, Joe, Krayzie Bone, Andrea Ferro, Maxwell, and Alice Roberts. Among people deceased in 2023, Joe the Plumber ranks 604. Before him are Craig Breen, Vladlen Tatarsky, Dmytro Kotsiubailo, Frank McGarvey, Billy Miller, and Jon Beare. After him are Tori Bowie, Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Zoleka Mandela, Jansen Panettiere, Elena Huelva, and Dilano van 't Hoff.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Joe the Plumber ranks 18,575 out of 20,380. Before him are Bill Engvall (1957), Tobias Harris (1992), Lindsey Hunter (1970), Hynden Walch (1971), Liam O'Brien (1976), and Andrew Talansky (1988). After him are Ashlyn Krueger (2004), Claressa Shields (1995), Celeste Ng (1980), Jonny Weston (1988), Tycho (1977), and Trey Thompkins (1990).

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Among celebrities born in United States, Joe the Plumber ranks 77. Before him are Steven Pruitt (1984), Killing of JonBenét Ramsey (1990), Gianna Dior (1997), Nik Wallenda (1979), Alexandria Mills (1992), and Tara Conner (1985). After him are Kristen Dalton (1986), Megan Young (1990), Lauren Bush (1984), Jeffrey Ford (1968), Erin Brady (1987), and Cheslie Kryst (1991).

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