Yesterday's debate between Obama and McCain saw the birth of a new American hero. Joe Wurzelbacher, a plumber from Toronto City, received praise from both candidates in the televised event. The local media spent the evening with "Joe the Plumber", who shared his views on what was said.   

Joe Wurzelbacher was a nobody until Sunday, when he came across Barack Obama, who was passing through his Ohio town (see the video of their encounter here). His sensible questions to the democratic candidate, and his critical views of the responses which followed, have made him the embodiment of the middle class American, the guy who works hard for his money and doesn't like handing over a penny of it to the state.

A journalist from the local daily Toledo Blade spent the evening at Joe's home last night. She interviewed him just after the debate.