"If Bill Clinton was a real man, he would stand up and tell the truth and the whole truth about the draft issue," she said.

But few doubt the draft issue has explosive potential in the region.

But backers of his opponents have been quick to jump on the draft issue.

Family values has fallen out of the Republican playbook, but the draft issue clearly carries weight with many voters.

The broader question, some political experts say, is whether the draft issue can break through the voters' consuming interest in the economy.

Clinton campaign officials have said only reporters and the Republican opposition are preoccupied with the draft issue.

Like on the draft issue, he should tell the truth.

If they agree on everything else, they will table the draft issue and resolve it later.

The draft issue had first surfaced early in 1992, as Clinton sought to win the New Hampshire primary.

Answer the Flowers stuff and use it to drown out the draft issue.