Rand Paul: ophthalmologist turned libertarian crusader

Instead of an American flag, Republican presidential hopeful Rand Paul wears a red penny in his lapel, symbolizing the core of his philosophy: no more runaway debt and total submission to the US Constitution. We don't have one red cent more to send them in Washington." the conservative Kentucky senator said in 2010 shortly after a crushing poll win. Paul's launch of his presidential candidacy on Tuesday follows that of Texan fellow senator Ted Cruz, who announced his own two weeks