PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — Democrat Bill Richardson donned a pair of blue shoes Wednesday — though not suede — and tried his hand at candlepin bowling, a tougher, New England version of the game.
The results were mixed. But he’s working on it.
Huddling with a group of veteran players on lane No. 8 at the Bowl-O-Rama, the New Mexico governor and former college baseball pitcher gripped the pearly bowling ball like a softball. “Is this the hold?” Richardson asked before taking a few turns that included a gutter ball and a roll that went through a gap he blasted on the first try. “Sorry, guys,” he said with a shrug after the last roll.
Portsmouth teacher Karen Jacoby, 45, told Richardson she supports him but is worried about his electability. “We haven’t been hearing about Bill Richardson,” Jacoby, 45, told a reporter afterward. “I do think that Bill Richardson has the best resume when you look at what he’s done, but he’s not getting his name out there.” Richardson said he’s working on it.
The Associated Press
