From ‘Joe the Plumber’ to ‘Joe the Congressman?‘

By Jennifer J. Foster

Published: October 27, 2008

CNN reported Friday that Joe Wurzelbacher, better known as “Joe the Plumber” for his exchange with Barack Obama a couple of weeks ago, is considering a run for Congress in 2010.

Read about it here.

I will ignore the obvious jokes about how the professional experience of a plumber is the best preparation for dealing with—ahem—the mess in Washington.

I just have one question for Joe.

Wurzelbacher has already been made into a symbol for another candidate’s campaign. So who will be his symbol when he himself is the candidate?