"The Constitution does not need to be scrapped; it needs to be abided by!," thundered Jim Clymer, Constitution Party vice presidential candidate and former party chairman, to an audience of a little over 100 spectators at the Florida State Fairgrounds Expo Hall, as hundreds more frequented the vendors in a large neighboring room. 

Clymer appeared on behalf of running mate Virgil Goode, former U.S. congressman and Virginia representative and Constitution Party presidential nominee, who was unable to attend Paul Fest due to prior commitments. Goode and Clymer are running on a platform that's a hybrid between traditionalist conservatism and libertarianism. His speech, a summary of his party's political platform, drew mixed reaction from the Paulite crowd.

Stay tuned to Sunshine State New for our exclusive interview with candidate Clymer!