Iott and Corrigan back Wurzelbacher in March 6 primary

Rich Iott, who ran unsuccessfully against Marcy Kaptur in 2010, is throwing his support behind Samuel "Joe the Plumber" Wurzelbacher.

Also announcing his support of Wurzelbacher us Peter Corrigan, who was Dennis Kucinich's Republican opponent in the old 10th Congressional District in Cleveland in 2010.

Iott made this statement:  "Joe is the real deal. He's worked in the real world to make a real living. He can relate to his constituents and their needs. I'd be proud to have Joe represent me in Washington."

Of course, since Iott lives in the 5th Congressional District, rather than the 9th Congressional District, Wurzelbacher won't be his representative even if he wins the election.

Wurzelbacher, who lives in Springfield Township, is running against Steven Kraus of Huron for the GOP nomination in the March 6 primary election.

The winner will face the winner of the Democratic primary, Representative Kaptur (Toledo), Representatiuve Kucinich (Cleveland), or Graham Veysey, a Cleveland businessman.

Wurzelbacher released this statement:  

“I am grateful for the strong support that I have received from all over the district.  Whether it’s from former candidates, county GOPs, or area business leaders, it is clear that people are uniting behind my campaign to bring working class conservative values to Washington DC.  Whoever the Democrats decide to put up, we will be ready to put on a strong race all the way to November.”