An Ayn Randian wing of the GOP

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer Cleveland.com "‘Atlas Shrugged’ Movie Is a Dream Come True for Sarah Palin" April 16:

The movie comes amid strong support nationally for many of its themes today – the dangers of an invasive government and the rights of the individual – that are at the core of movements like the Tea Party and parts of the Republican Party.

Long influential in the Libertarian Party and part of the Republican Party, sales of “Atlas Shrugged” have surged in recent years. According to the Ayn Rand Institute, the novel sold 500,000 copies in 2009 – well over the previous high of 200,000 in a single year – and more than 1 million have been sold since that year.