Samuel Joseph Wurzelbacher, better known as Joe the Plumber, has turned the election on its ear and has become a symbol of  Sen. John McCain’s base.  By confronting Sen. Barack Obama on his policies in a homegrown way, he’s managed to put a face on undecideds and Obama-detractors. Pundits and pollsters seem to agree: Joe the Plumber has helped the McCain campaign stay relevant, and he could quite possibly win McCain the election.

It doesn’t seem to matter to those folks that since Joe’s rise he’s been exposed as a phony. He’s been faking the funk on so many different levels including the fact that he’s not a business owner, he doesn’t make $250K a year and he’s not even a licensed plumber—just an apprentice. No, what seems to matter most to McCain supporters is that he looks like them, talks like them and displays their same level of political ignorance.

By being unafraid to say he doesn’t trust Obama, he’s become McCain’s side kick, and a movement unto himself, having secured a publicist and possibly even a book deal. There have been talks of the Palin affect and the Obama affect — what about The Plumber affect? Why does everyone seem to think this cat can derail the Obama campaign and solidify a win for McCain?

At this point, is there anything Obama should do about this dude? And if so, what?  Tell us here.

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