CBS says that Joe Wurzelbacher was mentioned 26 times during the debate, compared to Iraq six times, and the word "economy" 16 times.
Joe sat down with not-Bob-Schiefer for an interview - video and transcript: http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2008/10/16/politics/horserace/entry4525242.shtml My last worry was that when they dug up Joe he might say something that would turn the tide for McCain. I am not so worried any more. I met more than a few guys just like Joe when I was knocking on doors in rural Nevada a couple of weeks ago: "COURIC: Well, he supposedly will raise taxes only on people who make over $250,000 a year. Would you be in that category? WURZELBACHER: Not right now at presently, but, you know, question, so he's going to do that now for people who make $250,000 a year. When's he going to decide that $100,000 is too much, you know? I mean, you're on a slippery slope here. You vote on somebody who decides that $250,000 and you're rich? And $100,000 and you're rich? I mean, where does it end? You know, that's - people got to ask that question. COURIC: Could you just, Joe, explain quickly, and then we'll let you go, how you met both of the candidates? WURZELBACHER: I've yet to meet John McCain. Obama came to my neighborhood and my son and I were outside tossing the football, and all of a sudden he showed up, and there went our football tossing for a while. And, you know, neighbors were outside asking him questions, and I didn't think they were asking him tough enough questions, so I thought, you know, I'll go over there. You know, I've always wanted to ask one of these guys a question and really corner them and get them to answer a question of--for once instead of tap dancing around it. And unfortunately I asked the question but I still got a tap dance. Do you - almost as good as Sammy Davis Jr." Maybe his real name is Archie Bunker... When it became clear that Obama was going to run, I admit that I assumed that somewhere arond 55%-60% of American voters would reason just about like Joe. I am stunned, and deeply moved, to discover how wrong I may have been. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Like TV only smarter. You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
