America, meet Joe the plumber

His name is Joe, and he is a plumber.

But Joe Wurzelbacher never expected for all of America to come to know him as "Joe the Plumber."

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Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., left, answers a question from plumber Joe Wurzelbacher in Holland, Ohio, Sunday.
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John McCain mentioned Wurzelbacher as someone who voiced displeasure with Barack Obama's economic policies near Toledo, Ohio.

Video shows Obama replying, ''It's not that I want to punish your success. I just want to make sure that everybody who is behind you, that they've got a chance at success, too.''

When Obama began talking about his billionaire "friend, Warren Buffett" paying more taxes under Obama's proposals, McCain complained: "We're talking about Joe the Plumber."

Wurzelbacher said he still thinks Obama's plan would keep him from buying the business that employs him.

About McCain: ''He's got it right as far as I go.''

But Wurzelbacher didn't say who was getting his vote.

AP, Sun-Times staff