Both presidential hopefuls continue their swing out West Tuesday. Sen. John McCain continued to deflect criticism about his advisor's controversial remarks on terrorism.

Sen. Barack Obama tried to attract more women voters as he prepared for an upcoming event with Sen. Hilary Clinton Friday, after the two meet with donors in Washington.

Hillary Clinton returned to her day job in the Senate Tuesday and in a symbolic gesture for unity, she'll make her first cameo back on the campaign trail with Obama in New Hampshire.

"The extraordinary woman, who I shared a stage with so many times throughout this campaign, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton -- in the months and years ahead, I look forward to working with her and to women all across the country," Obama said.

In New Mexico, Obama spoke with a small group of working women addressing issues such as equal pay. It is a group both he and McCain have been trying to lure since Clinton exited the race.

"This is $1 every man, woman and child in the U.S." McCain said.

But in California, as McCain unveiled more of his energy policy, he had to play defense after comments emerged in Fortune Magazine from his advisor Charlie Black. Black stated that if another terrorist attack occurred, "certainly, it would be a big advantage to him."

"I can not imagine why he would say it. It's not true. I've worked tirelessly since 9-11 to prevent another attack on the United States of America," McCain said.

The Obama campaign called Black's comments a complete disgrace. Black later apologized for his remarks about McCain, saying they were inappropriate.

Black is a former lobbyist and he first came under fire in May. The liberal group, www.moveon.org, put out an ad urging McCain to fire Black because of his lobbying background for several controversial governments. The McCain camp dismissed that ad and kept Black on staff.

Both campaigns are now looking for the woman vote. A recent Gallup poll shows Obama leading McCain by about 13 points among women since Hillary Clinton ended her campaign. But McCain's camp disputes some of the polls, saying that they are making inroads with women.

Meanwhile McCain spent his Tuesday talking about the environment in Santa Barbara, Calif., while Obama discussed energy with voters in Las Vegas.