COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A federal court in Ohio has dismissed a lawsuit that claimed former state employees violated the constitutional rights of a man Republicans dubbed Joe the Plumber by illegally accessing his personal information. (more)
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TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Joe the Plumber is plunging into party politics. (more)
About 5,000 Tea Party protesters gathered in St. Augustine on Saturday to voice their concerns regarding Democratic control of Washington, staying mostly positive despite an apparent effort to disrupt their rally. (more)
In an interview on CNN, outgoing Social Secretary Desiree Rogers, expressed openness in having average people attend White House functions. When asked back in February 2009 about having average people, such as having Joe the Plumber “mixing it up” with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown or French President Nicolas Sarkozy, Rogers responded “Why not?” (more)
Jeffrey McQueen lost his auto industry job in Detroit a year ago, but now he’s making a few bucks off of Tea Party activists — income he said comes from real anger. (more)
