Clinton Unfazed by Reported 'Ugly' Words

Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks at a campaign rally for Senator Robert Menendez in Paramus, N.J. on Sunday, Oct. 22, 2006. Senator Frank Lautenberg on left. (AP Photo/Tim Larsen) (Tim Larsen - AP)

Clinton adviser Howard Wolfson said Clinton has had no plastic surgery or similar appearance-enhancing work done.

"Sadly, this is just the latest in a long line of insulting and offensive comments that John Spencer has made throughout his career, and it's unfortunate that he has chosen to run a campaign based on personal attacks," the Clinton aide told the AP.

"I'm not sure what's worse, that Mr. Spencer made these insulting comments or that instead of owning up and apologizing for them, he is lying about them," Wolfson added. "Either way it's clear that he is unfit for the U.S. Senate."

Smith told the AP he did not tape record the comments, but took notes during the conversation on his Blackberry hand-held device.

Spencer questioned why the report on his comments didn't appear until Monday's Daily News if he made them on Friday. Smith told the AP the decision to report the material on Monday was made by his editors.

In their second debate on Sunday, Spencer said he "liked" Clinton and that she would make a "tremendous" candidate for president, although he also said he would never vote for her.

Polls have shown Clinton far ahead of Spencer in the Senate race.

The Clintons recently celebrated their 31st wedding anniversary. She turns 59 on Thursday.