Democrats Express Outrage Over Racist Obama E-mail Sent from Staffer of TN Republican Lawmaker

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Tennessee Democratic legislators are expressing outrage over a racist e-mail about President Barack Obama that was sent by a state employee who works for a Republican lawmaker.

 

The e-mail from Sherri Goforth, a legislative aide for Sen. Diane Black, was sent last month to other staff for Republican senators. The e-mail, first reported by an East Tennessee blog, shows a portrait or photo of each U.S. president except Obama, who is depicted only as wide eyes in a black background.

Black's office told The Associated Press on Monday that Goforth had left for the day but that Black planned to talk to reporters.

Another blog hosted by WRKN-TV reported that Goforth confirmed sending the e-mail and said she had received a letter of reprimand.

Democrat Rep. Johnny Shaw of Bolivar says Goforth should be fired.

SOURCE: Black Politics on the Web

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