The political figures who cite Rand as an influence are usually conservatives (often members of the Republican Party), despite Rand taking some atypical positions for a conservative, like being pro-choice and an atheist.
ðə pəlˈɪɾɪkəl fˈɪɡjɚz hˌuː sˈaɪt ɹˈænd æz ɐn ˈɪnfluːəns ɑːɹ jˈuːʒuːəli kənsˈɜːvətˌɪvz ˈɔfən mˈɛmbɚz ʌvðə ɹᵻpˈʌblɪkən pˈɑːɹɾi, dᵻspˈaɪt ɹˈænd tˈeɪkɪŋ sˌʌm eɪtˈɪpɪkəl pəzˈɪʃənz fɚɹə kənsˈɜːvətˌɪv, lˈaɪk bˌiːɪŋ pɹˈoʊtʃˈɔɪs ænd ɐn ˈeɪθɪˌɪst.