Clinton opens campaign song vote

Clinton is one of the frontrunners for the Democratic party nomination

US presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton is asking the public to choose her 2008 campaign song in an online vote.

Ms Clinton made headlines earlier this year after her leaden rendition of the US national anthem was posted online.

Now the New York senator has posted nine songs on her website, asking people to select their favourite tune.

Among the artists are U2, Dixie Chicks and Jesus Jones, with room for personal suggestions. Clinton vowed not to sing the tune in public "unless I win!".

CLINTON'S CAMPAIGN CHOICES U2 - City of Blinding Lights U2 - Beautiful Day KT Tunstall - Suddenly I See Smash Mouth - I'm a Believer The Temptations - Get Ready Dixie Chicks - Ready to Run Shania Twain - Rock This Country Jesus Jones - Right Here Right Now The Staple Singers - I'll Take You There

In a tongue-in-cheek message on her website, the Democratic presidential front-runner asked Americans to help her with a decision her team had been "struggling with, debating and agonising over for months".

Some commentators have seen the vote as part of a strategy to help voters make a personal connection with the New York senator, who some observers say comes across as stilted and cold.

She has also made a big effort to utilise new technologies. Alongside chatty web conversations, she has just launched a text messaging system for supporters.