Interestingly, though Reagan and Rand were both fans of Bastiat, Rand was no fan of Reagan. In a 1975 letter, she wrote, “I urge you, as emphatically as I can, not to support the candidacy of Ronald Reagan. I urge you not to work for or advocate his nomination, and not to vote for him… [M]ost Republican politicians… preserve some respect for the rights of the individual. Mr. Reagan does not: He opposes the right to abortion.”
