MILWAUKEE - A Milwaukee woman running for the state assembly ignites a controversy over a slogan she wants to appear on the election ballot. And we have to warn you, some may find the language offensive.

Ieshuh Griffin wants to be Wisconsin's next state assembly woman from the 10th district. As an independent, she's allowed five words or less on the election ballot to show voters what she stands for. The phrase she chose is "not the whiteman's bitch."

Griffin denied a request from CBS 58's Eric Rucker to do an on-camera interview, but defended her slogan over the phone.

"Not, the whiteman's bitch and whiteman's bitch is in quotations," said Griffin. "It's not geared towards a person. The whiteman is a compound word put together. A bitch is a dog or a rollover. I'm making a statement that says, I'm not an average politician."

After first saying she couldn't use the phrase on the grounds that it's obscene and derogatory, the state's Government Accountability Board voted 3-2 Wednesday to allow it. However, four votes were needed for the reversal, so as of now, Griffin will only have "independent" next to her name on the ballot.

Griffin told state officials in Madison that it's not her fault if people are upset about what she says is her First Amendment right.

CBS 58's Eric Rucker reports.