How Come Presidential Candidates Never Go Bowling For Photo Ops?

[KittyWampus]

Hunting, biking, praying, riding a motor cycle, playing hockey...
landing on a carrier in a flightsuit...

Never bowling...

WHY?

Life's unanswered questions.

[NAO]

1. In Bush's case - It's a matter of National Security

He could hurt himself or others with a bowling ball.

[Chiyo-chichi]

2. probably because Nixon was a bowler.

Didn't he have lanes installed in the WH? Nobody wants to conjure up images of NIxon.

Although I saw Alexandra Pelosi's documentary about the Democratic primaries. Kerry was meeting some Iowans(?) for a talk in a bowling alley & he said he was up for a game.

[rocktivity]

3. I don't think this photo is real, but...

this is probably how Bush would do it if it were.



:headbang:
rocknation

[booksenkatz]

4. Eh, the only place that'd play well would be Michigan.

This is the first place I've lived where everyone actually owns their own damned bowling shoes! They'll also kick your ass in a game every time. Sheesh.

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

5. Because they don't have the balls --

also, what if a candidate threw a gutterball on camera? Or in Kerry's case, was faced with a 7-10 split? No matter how he played it, Rove would spin it as being indecisive, a flip-flopper, etc.

Better to play it safe and make pancakes or flip hamburgers.

[Ducks In A Row]

6. Have you seen the bowling shoes?

please.

[Doctor_J]

7. dukakis & bush the not quite as stupid did

they both looked kind of silly, but poppy eneded up face down about 1/3 of the way down the alley. it was his best footage until he hurled on the PM

[many a good man]

8. Politicians are just so out of touch with ordinary people nowadays

Stop being so nostalgic...

[eridani]

9. Don't think Dennis had any actual time for bowling during the campaign

However, he did throw a football 30 yards or so at one of his rallies. Can't find the video clip, though.

[Generator]

10. Bowling is un-American

sheesh.