Presidential Hopeful Accused of Dirty Politics, Makes “Joe the Power Washer” Face of Campaign

After the national attention gained by Republican Joe the Plumber during the 2008 election, one Democratic presidential hopeful has made Joe the Power Washer the new face of his campaign. “Joe the Plumber was supposed to represent middle-class Americans, but a plumber seems like such a dirty job. A Power Washer, who spends his time spraying water and helping eliminating grime, makes much more sense!” The candidate claims that Joe the Power Washer is here to help clean up America.

The moniker has turned against him, however, as many are saying that Joe the Power Washer is there to clean up the candidate's dirty politics rather than the country. Much controversy has surrounded the new character, with some saying that it isn't fair to power washers to have their name sullied by the dirty politics abundant in this campaign. Republicans and many others have also expressed their dissatisfaction with the idea, stating that Joe the Plumber was a conservative activist who became a representation of the argument against socialism, which this Democratic hopeful advocates as part of his presidential platform.

Many are waiting to see where this new fictional character takes the campaign. Going a step further, the candidate has hired a team of power washers to follow him on his campaign trail, cleaning up sidewalks and buildings as they go. While politics may not get any cleaner, the literal presidential campaign trail definitely will!