CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Former president Bill Clinton took a trip down memory lane while campaigning for his wife, Hillary Clinton, on Thursday, warmly reminiscing about his own rallies in the state during the 1990s and the economic boom that coincided with his two terms in the White House.
But Clinton resisted being pulled backed into the scandals that also helped define his political past.
He brushed aside a question about Republican front-runner Donald Trump's recent criticism of his impeachment by the House and decades-old sex scandals, saying there will be ''plenty of time'' to discuss those matters if Trump becomes the Republican nominee.
''I don't want to be involved in their politics or do anything except trying to help Hillary,'' Clinton said as he wrapped up a stop at a market in Cedar Rapids, where he spent an hour shaking hands, taking selfies and sampling the local fare.
Trump has been raising concerns about the former president's impeachment and decades-old sex scandals, seeking to take some of the shine of Clinton's highly anticipated return to the campaign trail.
Hillary Clinton picked up an endorsement Thursday from Planned Parenthood.
The group announced that it would endorse Clinton — its first endorsement in a presidential primary in the nonprofit's 100-year existence.
Clinton will officially accept the group's support Sunday at a campaign rally in Manchester, N.H.