The New Nation - Internet Edition

AFP, Washington

Hillary Clinton on Monday assured American voters there would be no new scandals surrounding her husband ex-president Bill Clinton, as she hit out at rival Barack Obama's soaring rhetorical style.

As she battled to get her stalling White House quest back on track, Clinton was asked whether there were any hidden business or personal scandals about her husband which Republicans could use to derail her administration.

"That is not going to happen. You know, none of us can predict the future, no matter who we are and what we're running for, but I'm very confident that that will not happen," she told ABC television's local affiliate here.

The question, sent by a voter to the Politico website co-sponsoring Clinton's appearance, was one of the few occasions when the turmoil that wracked the Clinton White House has been directly raised in the 2008 campaign.