Cliff, the Watertown Post’s endorsement of Anthony Constantino has more to do with Donald Trump’s national agenda than with Anthony Constantino personally. We believe President Trump has a master plan to repair the economic, industrial and political mess created over several decades by both parties. Anthony will go to Washington and help move that plan […]
The Watertown Post has been pressing both candidates in NY-21 on Canada, tariffs, trade and the growing economic strain along the northern border. On that point, I agree completely: these are exactly the kinds of questions anyone asking to represent the North Country should be expected to answer. Where I differ is in what I […]
-Hans Wilder Cliff Olney’s argument is not really a counterpoint so much as an ongoing list of grievances, government programs, administrative concerns, and progressive minutiae. Broadband, housing, tourism, airports, healthcare, zoning, border traffic, constituent services, advisers, agencies, permits, town halls—the list keeps expanding until the central question disappears. Who is actually prepared to go to […]
—Cliff Olney Hans Wilder is right about one important point: NY-21 can’t settle for the same old approach. The district needs investment, infrastructure, housing, jobs, transportation, broadband, and a stronger economic future. But casting Anthony Constantino as the builder and Blake Gendebien as the steward sets the bar too low for both men. NY-21 should […]
– Hans Wilder Cliff’s argument is thoughtful, but it ultimately confuses understanding the North Country with having the ability to change its direction. Blake Gendebien’s farming background may give him an appreciation for land, agriculture, and rural life. Those are valuable qualities. But NY-21 is not choosing a farm manager. We are choosing a member […]
— Cliff Olney Why Blake Gendebien Understands What Must Be Protected—and What Must Be Allowed to Grow People across the North Country have asked the same questions for years: Why is housing so difficult to build? Why do water and sewer extensions take so long? Why do promising developments disappear into studies, reviews, permits, and […]
The NY-21 race took a sharp and deeply personal turn overnight after Republican candidate Anthony Constantino used a Facebook post to attack Democratic opponent Blake Gendebien as a “fake farmer,” accusing him of mismanaging his family farm and aligning himself with Democratic policies on immigration, solar development and transgender issues. Constantino also described Gendebien as […]
Democrat Blake Gendebien is taking his campaign for New York’s 21st Congressional District to television with an advertisement centered on farming, grocery prices and the financial pressure facing Upstate New York families. The Lisbon dairy farmer presents himself as a political outsider who understands hard work, while criticizing Washington spending and tax breaks for corporate […]
Can Democrat Blake Gendebien attract enough independent and moderate Republican voters to flip a congressional district that has favored Republicans in recent federal elections? That’s one of the central questions heading into the race for New York’s 21st Congressional District. With Republicans now largely united behind Anthony Constantino following the GOP primary, political observers are […]
New on the Watertown Post: Anthony Constantino has expanded his online presence with a new cartoon-themed YouTube project tied to his Thank You President Trump series. The article examines how the campaign is using animation, music, and digital media to reach voters, along with the opportunities and challenges that come with appealing to different audiences […]
