new york/manchester n.h. bill clinton may secret weapon hillary clinton need u.s. presidential race former democratic president may become albatross republican candidate donald trump expect either bill clinton simply wield kind influence good bad voters far year accord reuters/ipsos poll majority americans include 73 percent democrats 52 percent republicans say bill clinton factor opinion hillary president tmsnrt.rs/1ouiycw poll conduct jan. 13 find 12 percent americans likely vote hillary former secretary state marriage bill among democrats few half say bill clinton prominent wife campaign less half felt presence race would boost chance win bill clinton widely credit help barack obama win second term 2012 become much active campaign trail month especially new hampshire hillary clinton trail bernie sanders several recent statewide poll hillary call bill not-so-secret weapon announce move though increase involvement create open republicans especially trump bring allegations sexual misconduct dog clintons 1990s despite two term strong economic growth trade surplus bill clinton legacy president mark several high-profile missteps several women come forward tenure white house allegations consensual sexual encounter also spend much tenure fight accusations unwanted advance toward women include paula jones arkansas state employee late file lawsuit 1998 impeach house representatives attempt cover-up affair another woman monica lewinsky hillary say trump republican front-runner show penchant sexism real estate mogul take twitter warn democratic front-runner use husband surrogate campaign trail hillary think unleash husband terrible record women abuse play women card wrong trump write late december voters however seem care majority americans reuters/ipsos poll include 68 percent democrats 50 percent republicans say bill past sexual misconduct make difference current presidential race among women 56 percent say matter another 21 percent say would hurt hillary clinton chance win election tiny proportion women percent say think experience would actually help chance win democrats turn listen former president week new hampshire dismiss allegations sexual misconduct long relevant think none business say randall ferrara retire pastor come listen bill stump keene new hampshire old news weapon use anything else ferrara say still decide clinton chief rival u.s. senator bernie sanders nearby vermont shirley ferrara wife say would support hillary agree roughly half democrats tell reuters/ipsos former president take prominent role campaign wife would help think would asset ferrara say rachel reekie sanders supporter keen state university student elementary school clinton presidency say fully aware allegations big deal reekie say think presence effect online panel 1,947 adults credibility interval measure accuracy percentage point edit caren bohan lisa shumaker sap sponsor coverage independently produce staff reuters news agency good bad bill clinton big factor among u.s. voters poll