He then entered into a contentious three-way general election where multi-billion dollar native corporations, along with the political establishment, conspired to defeat this Tea Party backed candidate.

During the race, Joe appeared on numerous national TV programs on Fox, ABC, NBC, CBS, BBC and other networks. He also regularly appeared on national radio programs hosted by Mark Levin, Hugh Hewitt, Michael Savage, Lars Larson, Laura Ingraham, Fred Thompson, Dennis Miller, and many others. Despite the outcome of the 2010 election, Joe is remains an active political force, both at the state and national levels.

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