Erick Erickson defends CNN's Peter Hamby, tweets link to Obama donation page; Updated

https://twitter.com/EWErickson/status/247739418180468736

Today, CNN contributor Erick Erickson defended his colleague Peter Hamby, who tweeted a link to a Barack Obama donation page last week.  Erickson tweeted a link to the same Obama donation page that Hamby tweeted, claiming that the page shows “Obama admits suddenly WI is in play.”

But Twitter users didn’t see anything of the sort. It’s just a boilerplate Obama-Biden donation page inviting supporters to attend a reception with Obama in Milwaukee: “Please join President Barack Obama for a reception with supporters like you in Milwaukee.”

Nowhere on the page does Obama state that Wisconsin is “in play.”

https://twitter.com/JPC_76/status/247740078879805441

@EWErickson @PeterHambyCNN Look again. The tweet contains an ivitation for "supporters" and has ticket prices. It's still posted.

— Ronnie Brewer (@ronb1968) September 17, 2012

@EWErickson There is NO excuse for Peter Hamby when the link itself read "Donate Obama" not buying it. He should be fired for being incomp.

— KAREN D (@Kazport) September 17, 2012

@EWErickson I really don't understand why you posted this. Or why you came to CNN Hamby's defense. Obama donation site is NOT news.

— Harriet Baldwin Text Trump 88022 (@HarrietBaldwin) September 17, 2012

@EWErickson @PeterHambyCNN link is to registration for Obama fundraiser, not "news" WI is in play pic.twitter.com/qrJAjfQG

— Becky Thomas (@BeckyThom10) September 17, 2012

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Earlier today, Erickson authored a blog post claiming that GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney is losing the presidential election and if the election were held today Obama would prevail. By contrast, a nationwide Rasmussen poll released this morning shows Romney 2 points ahead of Obama.

Update: Erickson clarifies his argument:

https://twitter.com/EWErickson/status/247758482172936192

https://twitter.com/EWErickson/status/247757334808498177

https://twitter.com/EWErickson/status/247756708829618176

We’ll leave it up to readers to decide about Erickson’s claim the the Milwaukee fundraiser amounts to a newsworthy, tacit admission by Obama that “Wisconsin is in play.” Obama has had fund-raising receptions in many states, such as Washington, Oregon, California, and Maryland, that are not considered battleground states.