Much has been made of the now infamous Joe the Plumber. The new middle-class spokesman, second only to Vice-Presidential candidate Sarah Palin, has been thrust upon the scene by accident. But to his credit, he as risen to the challenge, and answered the questions in a refreshingly I’m-not-running-for-office manner. He isn’t perfect, as the Associated Press and the media have all too eagerly pointed out, but neither is the “Average Joe,” if you’ll excuse the phrase.

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