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Is 'Joe the Plumber' related to Charles Keating?
by BlueGA
Wed Oct 15, 2008 at 10:05:44 PM PDT

Joe the Plumber, the star of tonight's debate, may have a very interesting connection to John McCain. In fact, Joe the Plumber (Joe Wurzelbacher) of Cincinnati, Ohio may be related to one Robert Wurzelbacher of Cincinnati, Ohio, who happens to be Charles Keating's son-in-law.

Robert Wurzelbacher was implicated in the Keating 5 scandal, and sentenced to 40 months in prison in 1993.

Wurzelbacher is also a huge Republican donor.

So, let's find out a bit about Joe Wurzelbacher.

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First, he seems to own a few companies:
#1:

Joseph Wurzelbacher (Joseph Wurzelbacher Cnstr Co)
12172 Stone Mill Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45251-4134

#2:

JCC INVESTMENTS INC in the Investors, N.E.C. industry in CINCINNATI, OH. This company currently has approximately 1 to 5 employees and annual sales of Under $500,000.
Location Information Edit
12172 STONE MILL RD
CINCINNATI, OH 45251

#3:

Wurzelbacher Painting
12148 Stone Mill Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45251-4134 (Map)

#4:

Wurzelbacher Brothers
[phone]
11260 Colerain Avenue,
Cincinnati, OH 45252
Specialties:
REPAIR OF SEPTIC TANKS
Phone: [phone]

Ok, so the first three are all on the same road. The last one, a few minutes away.

Already, I'm a bit suspicious of this guy. He claims to be a plumber looking to buy a small business. Yet, he seems to own quite a few already. Are we sure this guy is middle class?

Now, what about Robert Wurzelbacher?

Well, to start with he's from Milford, OH, right outside of Cincinnati.

Next, according to Newsmeat, he owns "Cincinnati Dowel & Wood":

WURZELBACHER, ROBERT M
MILFORD, OH 45150
THE CINCINNATI DOWEL & WOOD PRODUCT

And where is this company located?

135 Oak St
Mt Orab, OH 45154

Which is, you guessed it, right outside of Cincinnati, OH.

And, this company seems to be in a very similar business.

Joe's a plumber, painter, and all-around home repairman.

Robert owns a wood company.

Both have the last name Wurzelbacher, live and work in and around Cincinnati, OH.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/10/16/02217/845