"Joe the Plumber" Republicans

Jonah Goldberg points to this anecdote from the NY-23 race in which Conservative candidate Doug Hoffman has already knocked off the Republican and could win it all:

When Hoffman visited McSweeney's Red Hots here last week, he told folks that he entered the race "because it's principle over party." As he polished off a chili dog, Pam Murray Wojtowicz asked from across the counter: "You know why I got involved? Joe the Plumber! I met him at CPAC in Washington. He said, 'You've got to get involved.' And now I'm a City Council member in Saratoga Springs."

"I'm a Ronald Reagan Republican," she added, "and we don't need another wishy-washy, let's-be-like-the-Democrats candidate."

Joe was widely mocked by the Democrats, but he has been an inspirational figure to many who have been sitting on the political sidelines and have now decided to try and make a difference.