Trump on shaky ground in raising Clinton affairs

Raising President Bill Clinton's past marital infidelities is the surest way to transform Hillary Clinton into a sympathetic figure and boost her prospects.

That's the assessment of veteran Republican strategists who are watching with alarm as Donald Trump moves to blunt the Democratic nominee's post-debate momentum by reminding voters that Bill Clinton cheated on his wife.

Hillary Clinton has been battered by scandals and had difficulty connecting with voters. Her personal approval ratings are nearly as low as Trump's, resulting in a competitive race down the stretch.

But Republicans worry that Trump might do for Clinton what she has had trouble doing for herself: rehabilitate her image and grow her narrow lead, if his campaign insists on rehashing Bill Clinton's decades-old affairs.

"I would not do it," Republican insider Charlie Black told theWashington Examiner.