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Item: Canyon leader criticized for forwarding e-mail about Obama dress/Idaho Statesman

More Info: The e-mail, which Rule forwarded last week, featured a photo of Obama in a black dress with red markings, next to a photo of a black widow spider. Rule said the markings seemed very similar, and he thought that was funny.

Jill Kuraitis/New West Boise reacts

Question: Was Canyon County Commissioner Steve Rule acting racist when he forwarded an e-mail comparing Michelle Obama to a black widow? Or simply using poor judgment?

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