Last night a news organization known as Eastern Shore Undercover, rolled out a video that came out against Question A in Wicomico County, MD.
It says that the ad was paid for by the Wicomico County Republican Central Committee. Now the add did not get posted to their facebook page nor from the County Executive. It was embedded by Eastern Shore Undercover on its platform.
Now Eastern Shore Undercover claims in it’s profile it’s a News Organization. Normally when news organizations run partisan political commercials they are paid to do so.
Was Eastern Shore Undercover paid by the Republican Central Committee, or by the Wicomico County Executive to roll out the ad? If Eastern Shore Undercover ran the add for free wouldn’t that be considered a large in kind donation? Considering ESU has over 128 K followers.
If ESU was not paid to run this add, I am hoping their is a documented in Kind Donation to the Wicomico County Republican Central Committee. If there isn’t how is that not a violation?
I hope this matter is looked into by the Maryland Board of Elections.
Eastern Shore Undercover and it’s owner have gone through great lengths recently to try and claim it’s a fair and balanced news organization, not a biased internet blog. However the overwhelming proof at least IMO shows the latter.
Also I just wonder with all the campaign posts ESU gives County Executive Giordano against Question A, how is that not a campaign violation being ESU refuses to run any counter points to Question A of any kind, all ?
While Mr. Campbell calls people who call him a biased blogger not honest. Actions speak louder than words and these are Eastern Shore Undercovers and MR. Campbells actions….
Keep digging, Joe. Don’t we all want transparency?
Moved away from Salisbury and Wicomico county because it can never be fixed. Remember the development that was supposed to be in the old mall property? Remember the boy blunder? Remember Headquaters live? The place is a dump and cannot ever be fixed. If you stay in Salisbury- your house will be broken into by Hatians. Your property will be stolen by gangs. Drunk SU students will ruin your neighborhood- and there is nothin you can do.
Move. If you stay in Salisbury, you must be stupid.
I’m right behind you
Geez people… he has stated he is pro republican and biased. It is his blog and can do what he wants. Just like Joe posts what he wants and has his views. Not sure who or if anyone paid him to run the ad but Joe has paid advertisers. Who really cares?
He actually has claimed he’s a legitimate news organization, that’s rights were violated by Sheriff Lewis and others that accused him of being a biased internet blog, He went to the Attorney Generals Office in August making those claims, but then continued to act as a biased internet blog.
He’s trying to have it “both ways” him and the Executive both have that in common, just ask her Deputy Boyfriend about that …
eastern shore undercover is not a news organization, it is merely a gossip page for nosey people.