"This is the kind of PR that's more valuable than low-interest financing to a small business, " says Carl V. Natale from MaineBusiness.com
Carl is right. This is the best PR Joe could have ever have got for his business. Banks now will be wanting to help finance his business because it could become an instant campaign for the bank.
The article goes on to encourage other small business owners to contact the presidential campaigns explaining how their policies could help.
You could become the next Sally the Electrician for the Obama campaign!
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My Papa Joe owned his own plumbing business. He's now retired in Florida. Funny thing is that these business owners are very well off. Ol' Joe is making over $250,000 a year and is not struggling. I wonder how many times they said his name during the debate. Did anybody count?
They probably said his name enough to turn it into a successful drinking game. (Didn't someone on TV actually bring this up? I'm thinking it was SNL...) I agree it's great PR for the guy. So much so, in fact, that I think "Joe the Plumber" will be mentioned in years to come when people look back on the debates (along with maverick, Joe six pack, change and "you know Charlie...") It's funny how these things play out.
Joe, whether he likes it or not, is simply an example of people who work hard their whole life to start their own business. No one is saying he is well off: no one is saying he isn't well off. The reason he was brought up is because he was the only one who had the guts to ask a candidate a REAL question. Thank goodness he got a real answer. Now we've all heard it from Obama's mouth... he wants to SPREAD THE WEALTH! I know some people like to think Obama is God, but I don't think he is and I certainly don't think he should have the power to take my hard earned money and give it to some lazy ass living off of government hand outs.
I think it is funny that there was so much excitement over someone asking a politician a very simple question. Both campaigns instantly jumped on the opportunity to make the issue their own. Why was the question from the plumber so much more striking than any other question asked this campaign.
Joe asked Obama a personal question: "do you believe in the American dream"
And a strait forward one: “I’m getting ready to buy a company that makes $250,000 to $280,000 a year, your new tax plan is going to tax me more, isn’t it?"
McCain finally found his target audience, people making over $250,000 a year.
I just want to see his plumbers crack.
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