Author: Pro-choice Ayn Rand 'would have hated Ron Paul'

Gary Weiss, the author of Ayn Rand Nation, said Tuesday that despite some overlap between their political philosophies, the novelist Ayn Rand would have hated Texas Rep. Ron Paul.

Many conservatives, most notably Glenn Beck, have renewed interest in the novels and philosophy of Rand. The Russian-born atheist author espoused the virtues of rational self-interest and laissez-faire capitalism in novels like Atlas Shrugged and numerous other writings.

"I don't think she would particularly like any of the candidates," Weiss said during an appearance on CNBC, "including Ron Paul. I think she would have hated Ron Paul."

When asked why, Weiss noted that Paul was opposed to abortion.

"And she was very much in favor of abortion. She didn't favor Ronald Reagan for the same reasons that she wouldn't have favored any of the Republican nominees: for social issues."

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