In Toledo, OH "All contractors are licensed, and he does not have a license..."

[Eric J in MN]

"...either as a contractor or a plumber,” the union official said, citing a search of government records. “I can’t find that he’s ever even applied for any kind of apprenticeship, and he has never belonged to local 189 in Columbus, which is what he claims on his Facebook page.”

...And his question to Mr. Obama about paying taxes? According to some tax analysts, if Mr. Wurzelbacher’s gross receipts from his business is $250,000 — and not his taxable income — then he would not have to pay higher taxes under Mr. Obama’s plan, and probably would be eligible for a tax cut.

Mr. Wurzelbacher is registered to vote in Lucas County under the name Samuel Joseph Worzelbacher.

...The records...showed he voted Republican in the March primary.

Above by Larry Rohter AND Liz Robbins, NY Times "The Caucus"

http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/10/16/joe-in-the-spotlight/?hp