Where is Waldo, err... I mean Joe - I'm John McCain and I approve this message

Joe? Where did you go?

Posted: Thursday, October 30, 2008 12:08 PM by Mark Murray

DEFIANCE, Ohio -- "Where is Joe? Is Joe here with us today?"

That's the question John McCain asked roughly 6,000 people at Defiance Junior High School here this morning, But the correct answer was no -- Joe the Plumber was nowhere to be found.

There are conflicting reports about where or when or if Joe will appear with McCain at some point during his two-day bus tour of Ohio, but the candidate clearly thought that he was meeting him here in Defiance, the first stop on the tour.

While riffing on a common line from his stump speech about Obama's desire to "spread the wealth," McCain confidently proclaimed, "Joe's with us today. Joe where are ya? Where is Joe? Is Joe here with us today? Joe, I thought you were here today."

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A local school district official confirmed after the event that of the 6,000 people estimated by the fire marshal to be in attendance this morning, more than 4,000 were bused in from schools in the area. The entire 2,500-student Defiance School District was in attendance, the official said, in addition to at least three other schools from neighboring districts, one of which sent 14 buses.

"Say it ain't so Joe", I guess this quote bears some truth because Joe didn't say anything. He didn't show up for a scheduled McCain campaign rally.

Busing in kids for a rally. What would McCain be teaching them? How to use innuendo and lies to try to steal a election? It is a good to teach our children different aspects of the political process during an election. I would certainly follow-up with another rally for Obama or a video review for comparison on how to run a rally with class, intelligence and integrity.