In AP interview, H. Clinton defends her outspoken spouse, calling comparisons to Lee Atwater “outrageous.”

Sidesteps questions about former POTUS’ comments: “We’re in a very heated campaign, and people are coming out and saying all kinds of things.”

Meanwhile: Clinton goes big on South Carolina radio with ads directed at African-Americans, featuring her husband and Maya Angelou. Listen here and here.

Update: TIME’s Tumulty: Source says the Clinton campaign is looking to “lighten… up” the mood with Obama.