Washington, Oct 11 : American Samuel Joseph Wurzelbacher, the man who became famous for questioning Barack Obama about his economic policies during the 2008 presidential campaign, has his nomination to run for Congress.

According to the Politico, the statement of candidacy isn''t online yet, but it lists Wurzelbacher, also known as `Joe The Plumber', in Ohio''s Ninth District, which has been held by Democrat Marcia Kaptur since 1983.

As Obama was caught on camera telling Wurzelbacher his plan aimed to `spread the wealth around,' Republican nominee John McCain seized on the moment and used the exchange to demonstrate his difference with Obama on tax policy.

Wurzelbacher later distanced himself from McCain, saying in 2010 that the Arizona senator `screwed my life up.'

According to the paper, Wurzelbacher could benefit from a Democratic primary face-off between Kaptur and Republican Dennis Kucinich, who may end up running against each other because of the loss of two congressional seats in Ohio following redistricting. (ANI)