Samuel "Joe the Plumber" Wurzelbacher won the GOP nomination in Ohio's 9th congressional district with no previous political experience.Why was Wurzelbacher not considered a "pure" amateur?

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Wurzelbacher gained national attention during the 2008 presidential election when he asked then-candidate Barack Obama about his small business tax policy during a campaign stop. He became known as "Joe the Plumber" and his name recognition was a significant asset in his campaign. Even though he lacked political experience, he was not considered a "pure" amateur because he already had some level of public exposure and name recognition.

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