The day after the third and final presidential debate, “Joe the Plumber" might be the most popular man in America. No, not Joe Wurzelbacher, the Toledo, Ohio-based man who reportedly complained to Sen. Barack Obama about his tax policies and who was name-checked in the debate more than 20 times.
No, I mean Joe Francis, a plumber in Amarillo, Tex. who owns JoeThePlumber.com.
Reportedly, Joe has been offered thousands to hundreds of thousands of dollars to give up his Web site. While Joe didn't say what his plans were, he did confirm that his phone “has been ringing off the hook."
So far, the extra calls haven't translated into extra business; this probably isn't a surprise, since Joe only services Amarillo clients. “But I expect it will pick up in the near future," he said.
No, I mean Joe Francis, a plumber in Amarillo, Tex. who owns JoeThePlumber.com.
Reportedly, Joe has been offered thousands to hundreds of thousands of dollars to give up his Web site. While Joe didn't say what his plans were, he did confirm that his phone “has been ringing off the hook."
So far, the extra calls haven't translated into extra business; this probably isn't a surprise, since Joe only services Amarillo clients. “But I expect it will pick up in the near future," he said.
