Samuel 'Joe' Wurzelbacher, who became known as 'Joe the Plumber' during the 2008 presidential race, died Sunday.
FILE: Democratic presidential nominee U.S. Sen. Barack Obama shakes hands with Joe Wurzelbacher a plumber by trade as he canvasses a neighborhood October 12, 2008 in Holland, Ohio. Samuel"Joe" Wurzelbacher, who became known as"Joe the Plumber" after asking Barack Obama about his economic policies during the 2008 presidential campaign — and who later forayed into politics himself — has died, his son said Monday. He was 49.
He went from suburban Toledo, Ohio, plumber to media sensation when he asked Obama about his tax plan during a campaign stop. Wurzelbacher went on to campaign with McCain and his running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, but he later criticized McCain in his book and said he did not want him as the GOP presidential nominee.
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