Joe The Plumber: "Vote For A Real American"
ELYRIA, OH - After looking for Joe the Plumber to no avail at a stop in this battleground state this morning, John McCain found his virtual sidekick in Sandusky this afternoon. Although both the candidate and his new traveling companion made mostly the same remarks at each stop, Joe added one key line:
"Get out there and vote, it's very important," Joe said. "You get out here and get the American people back in charge of our government. Hold politicians feet to the fire when they mess up. That's what we're out here to do. Alright? Smaller government, you know? As far as everyone else here, well that's the question, and go ask them to vote for a real American, John McCain."
At an earlier stop, Joe simply encouraged the crowd to vote without telling them to support McCain. But before a much smaller crowd at Lorain Community College, Joe was a bit more specific.
During his introduction, McCain also had many a kind word for Joe, who has become something of a mascot for his campaign.
"So my friends, all the efforts we made in trying to make sure Americans understood that Senator Obama wants to raise your taxes and he wants to increase your spending by a trillion dollars, was the man who spoke for small businesses all over America Joe the Plumber," McCain said.
(NBC/NJ's ADAM AIGNER-TREWORGY)
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