Bill: I Made Mistakes but I'm No Racist

'There were things I wish I hadn't said,' he tells ABC

By Matt Cantor, Newser Staff

Posted Aug 4, 2008 6:56 AM CDT

(Newser) – Speaking in his first broadcast interview since the Democratic primaries, Bill Clinton conceded he made mistakes during his wife's presidential campaign, but declared to ABC News: “I am not a racist.” He said he has regrets about the campaign, but “not the... Read full story »

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Bill: I Made Mistakes but I'm No Racist

'There were things I wish I hadn't said,' he tells ABC

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