"He is doing very well. And part of the reason I think he is doing so well is because John Kerry has done so well," she told Fox News Channel's Chris Wallace.

"The first debate was a slam dunk-home run. The second debate tonight was another grand slam."

Somewhat taken aback, Wallace asked: "You're going to turn a question about your husband's health into spin?"

A flustered Clinton replied, "You know - I can't - ah, ah - I think that, ah - you asked me - because I think I would have worried if John hadn't done so well."

Asked if the ex-president would recover in time to campaign with Kerry, Sen. Clinton replied, "That's really up to his doctors ... but he's going to do everything he can to help."

Then as an afterthought she added, "I want to assure all Fox viewers that he is on the mend."

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