And we're not talking Rand Paul

From Eric Dondero:

Mike Lee is poised to be the next US Senator from the State of Utah. His election is now virtually secured, having won the GOP primary run-off.

Lee is firmly affiliated with the Tea Party, and has often referred to himself as a Constitutionalist. Now, we have firm evidence that at least among his staffers, there's a heavy Ayn Rand influence, as well.

From the SLC Tribune, Utah News, July 5 "Rolly: Mike Lee and the big tent theory":

When Curtis Mortensen, of Kaysville, tried to contact Lee to get a better idea of how he plans to represent Utah in the Senate, he had a good discussion with a campaign staffer who said Lee followed the personal-responsibility philosophy of author Ayn Rand, author of Atlas Shrugged, a legend among conservative, small-government advocates, whose followers also include former Fed chief Alan Greenspan.

Lee’s campaign manager, McKay Christensen, has listed Rand’s books as among his favorites.

So this shows flexibility in the campaign.