Ryan seems to have walked away with the good parts of Any Rand - as most of us who are conservatives have... She wasn't perfect - but she had important things to add to the conversation.
People who have escaped from totalitarian societies such as Ayn Rand often have a much sharper perspective than those of us who were fortunate to be born here. One of my co-workers was born in Cuba... his dad was police chief in a major town when Castro took over. His dad was a political prisoner for 15 years. His dad died shortly after being released because of the poor conditions that he experienced in prison. My coworker appreciates the freedom that we enjoy in this country much more most of us native born people.