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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