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Murky allegations about a mystery woman have cast a cloud over US senator John Kerry's challenge to be the Democrats presidential candidate ahead of another state election in Nevada tomorrow. A right-wing website has claimed that Kerry asked the woman to leave the United States for personal reasons. It is reputedly the same Internet site which first disclosed that former President Bill Clinton had an affair with Monica Lewinsky.
The website also claimed that General Wesley Clark, who bowed out of the Democrat race on Wednesday, had said the frontrunner's campaign would implode over what was described as "an intern issue".
There has been no official response from Kerry's team but Democrat sources blamed the allegations on Republican smear tactics.
The claims have added a new twist to the nomination process, particularly as Kerry's closest rival Howard Dean has said he will continue in the race - this despite earlier suggestions that he would pull out ahead of next Wednesday's crucial primary in Wisconsin.
Kerry's other main opponent Senator John Edwards has also declined to rule himself out. It has fuelled speculation that both candidates believe the allegations about Kerry could rekindle their own campaigns.
[Source: EuroNews]
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