Hey, Joe, Heard You Won the Debate Last Night

One man dominated Wednesday's 90-minute encounter between John McCain and Barack Obama Hofstra University. While the conclusion of the final debate marks the start of the sprint to Election Day, many Americans are left wondering who is Joe the Plumber.

Well, his name is Joe Wurzelbacher and his name was mentioned 26 times during the 90-minute debate by Obama and McCain. While most voters would have expected to hear more about the economy and other domestic issues, the word "economy" came up nearly half as much and Iraq was was even more sparse. McCain also seemed to cling to Joe more than Obama although he never met him.

Wurzelbacher spoke to Katie Couric after the debate in an exclusive Web cast on CBSnews.com. Joe The Plumber's Chat With Couric is an interesting glimpse into a new personality that reminds everyone of themselves.




One quote stands out in this interview, a statement that implies that the average Joe is sick of all the talk.

"One thing I noticed that seemed like Obama changed his mind on offshore drilling, which I thought was a good move. I don't know how much he wants to do of it, I'd like to talk to - hear more about that. McCain I - made a solid - you know, McCain was solid in his performance.
"Obama speaks well, but the one thing that's really important, that everyone in America really need to know is, you know, talk is talk. You know, he can speak pretty, but, you know, there's got to be action behind it. We've seen McCain, we know his actions. Even if you disagree with him, at least you know where he stands. McCain - or Obama, we're not sure where he stands yet, even after his debates. Like I said, he speaks eloquently, better than I do, but I honestly, I still don't know where he stands. He's said a lot, but none of his experience has backed it up. You know, the only experience I've seen or his actions are raising our taxes, so, you know, I'm middle class. I can't have my taxes raised anymore."

The full transcript is available at CBSNews.com.

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