Anthony Constantino

Former NY-21 candidate and Upstate New York businessman Anthony Constantino delivered some excitement to President Donald Trump this weekend, a man he called 'the greatest political strategist of all time," according to a release.

First, I want to make it clear that this is my opinion of Anthony Constantino the political candidate - and it may or not be the opinion of my colleagues, the radio station, Townsquare Media or its partners.

I know very little about former NY-21 Congressional candidate Anthony Constantino, except that we've had to listen to his commercials over and over again for the last two months proclaiming himself as the "chosen one" to replace Rep. Elise Stefanik. Now, of course, Rep. Stefanik is not leaving her seat to become President Trump's Ambassador to the United Nations because infighting between certain Republican county chairs, including Oneida County's, spooked the White House to the point that they feared losing the seat because of the lack of a unified game plan.

Some 20 Republican candidates have lobbied and spent their own money, a Democratic candidate has been declared, and now the nomination of Elise Stefanik as Ambassador to the United Nations has been pulled by the White House.

The NY-21 congressional seat that was expected to be vacant back in early January is now finally about to open up, triggering a special election to be scheduled soon.