Clinton: "I actually think we are less racist"
The unrest in Ferguson and what it says about race relations in America were part of the discussion at the "CNN Special Town Hall with President Bill Clinton" moderated by CNN's Erin Burnett and it definitely caught your attention.
Bing Pulse helped us track our viewers' reactions to the town hall. The graph breaks out responses to what was being said minute by minute by Republicans, Democrats and Independents. One of the moments that viewers all agreed on was President Clinton's response to Burnett's question: has racism gotten worse in America over the past few years?
"I actually think we're less racist, less sexist, less homophobic than we used to be," Clinton said.
Burnett breaks down the viewers' reaction.
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