Joe the Plumber vs Venture Capitalists

Two readers wrote in this morning to suggest “Joe the Plumber” knows more about economics than do most VCs (many of whom are predisposed to Obama). I’m not in sync with their larger political point, but will grant this: A lot more plumbers have turned a profit in the past five years than have venture capitalists…

In semi-related news, next week we’ll publish a pair of VC-authored editorials about the upcoming election. One in support of Obama, one in support of McCain…