Obama-baiter of the moment Joe the Plumber has signed up with a PR company specialising in country music

It truly is the American dream in action. Just three weeks after gaining the world's attention by challenging Barack Obama over his tax proposals on an Ohio street, Joe the Plumber is a household name, with his very own PR agent and now … a record deal?

The American website Politico claims that Joe the Plumber, who does not have a plumbing licence and is not actually called Joe, is being "pursued for a major record deal."

The article states that Joe, real name Sam Wurzelbacher, has "just signed with a Nashville public relations and management firm to handle interview requests and media appearances, as well as create new career opportunities, including a shift out of the plumbing trade into stage and studio performances."

Wurzelbacher's new representative Jim Della Croce says he plans to extend the brand of "Joe the Plumber" beyond the allotted 15 minutes of fame. "He is a dynamic speaker and an everyman who has become an overnight celebrity," said Croce. "It's going to be our job to find Joe's strengths and give him some options."

Though the specifics of the "record deal" are not made clear, Della Croce does have form in the music industry. He represents numerous country artists, including Aaron Tippin, who formed a friendship with Wurzelbacher when both appeared on Fox News.

But can he sing? According to Politico, Wurzelbacher is "a long-time country music fan" who "knocks around on the guitar." And in a country where Sarah Palin could find herself a heartbeat away from the presidency, these meagre qualifications are probably more than enough to secure Joe the Plumber a five-album deal.