Joe Wurzelbacher (R), also known as Joe the Plumber, holds the remains of a rocket fired by Palestinian militants in Gaza as he speaks with Micky Rosenfeld, an Israeli police spokesperson, in the southern town of Sderot January 11, 2009, in this picture released by the Israeli Government Press Office (GPO). Covering the conflict for PJTV.com, a U.S. conservative website, Wurzelbacher was in Sderot on Sunday, a target of rockets from the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip, and defended Israel's 16-day-old offensive. Reuters Pictures 10 months ago

Joe Wurzelbacher (R), also known as Joe the Plumber, holds the remains of a rocket fired by Palestinian militants in Gaza as he speaks with Micky Rosenfeld, an Israeli police spokesperson, in the southern town of Sderot January 11, 2009, in this picture released by the Israeli Government Press Office (GPO). Covering the conflict for PJTV.com, a U.S. conservative website, Wurzelbacher was in Sderot on Sunday, a target of rockets from the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip, and defended Israel's 16-day-old offensive.

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