web site so some heat today after an account executive sent out an e-mail saying that erick erickson had a site would be selling endorsements now if you're not up to speed eriksson's a hard line conservative radio host he's also a paid contributor to c.n.n. we're back to the e-mail basically this scheme was a pay to play endorsement solicitation and the pitch right erick erickson's reputation along with his rising profile combine to make a red state the most influential conservative blog on capitol hill and across america they continue why not put eric's influence to work for your organization our new a red state and doors of program includes and this is the best part video endorsements but it must be subject to final approval by air sponsorship of the red state morning briefing delivery of red state dedicated email services posted advertising on red state dot com and limited program availability but how i found that a great deal doesn't it now it has about the email eriksson's irksome told politico that he had seen the solicitation before i went out right now had a publishing group

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. >> erick erickson, now he tries to be funny and a couple of his jokes have fallen flat.r jokes? >> maybe so. i'm with cornell on with one. figure out a way to connect with voters. i'm with a lot of republicans down in northeew orleans at the republican leadership conference and you're starting to hear people -- i was listening to people talk about maybe having to settle for romney. no one wants to but they may have to. >> tim pawlenty, the former governor of minnesota, said of about the monday debate, he used the term obamney care. he's been criticized for being too timid. he sent out a tweet today. let me read it for you. on seizing debate opportunity re health care, me, zero, mitt, one. on doing health care reform the right way as test in a minute. it's kind of cute. don't laugh. he gets to try. their exchange during the debate when i was trying to ask governor pawlenty why he made that sunday show comment and would he explain it to governor romney who was standing a few feet away. will. >> why would you choose those words? maybe in the comfort of the sunday show studi

susan mol in ar ee is here, and cnn contributor of red state.com, erick erickson. start with governor romney. everyone is in agreement. he's ahead in the polls in new hampshire coming in, was not roughed up badly. listen to him on the campaign trail today. he knows he has a big lead in new hampshire, but is this perhaps, perhaps it is humor, but overconfident humor? >> challenging times. i will do my best to make them a lot better. >> we will certainly support zblu thank you. good to see you again. i will probably be back in four years. >> that will be great. glad to have you. >> this time with a larger group, probably secret service. >> a lot of people say mitt romney doesn't have a sense of humor. kind of funny. does he have to be careful? >> i think he does have to be careful. he is polling what rudy giuliani was polling in 2007. he had different flaws that romn romney doesn't. the history of the republican party is to typically go with the guy perceived to be the heir apparent of the last campaign cycle, that's clearly mitt romney now. polling is in his favor.

in fact, the blog is run by eric ericks erickson, one of our political contributors here at cnn.which a lot of people are wondering if he is going to run, he is being urged by a lot of people to run. what's interesting about the date that he's going to give this speech, it's going to be on the same day that the iowa republican party will hold their straw poll out in ames, iowa. the big question is if rick perry does decide to run for president, will he be able to give this speech in charleston and appear in iowa for the straw poll. a lot on his plate there. >> thanks, mark. good to see you. for the latest political news, you know where to go. cnn politics.com. >>> i'm suzanne malveaux. let's get you up to speed. >> this is the hour when we choose our future. i'm jon huntsman. i'm running for president of the united states. >> one more elbows his way into the republican rumble for the 2012 presidential nomination. former utah governor jon huntsman, a motorcycle riding mormon with seven children who speaks fluent mandarin announced his presidential campaign today. huntsman has serv