What political candidates did Rand support?
Rand is known to have taken the following positions on candidates for President of the United States: • 1932 – Rand voted for Franklin D. Roosevelt on the basis of his stand against Prohibition and limited knowledge of his overall platform. This was Rand’s first vote as a US citizen. She later felt “a little guilty” about this vote when she learned more about his political positions. She was not a pubic figure at this time and did not issue public endorsements.[*] • 1940 – Rand and her husband worked as a volunteers for Wendell Willkie. Rand made public speeches on behalf of the campaign. She later expressed great disappointment in his approach to the campaign.[*] • 1952/1956 – Rand did not support either Eisenhower or Stevenson, and did not vote for either.[*] • 1960 – Although Rand later criticized President John F. Kennedy on several occasions, she is not recorded as taking a public stance regarding his candidacy in 1960.[*] • 1964 – With some reservations, Rand endorsed Barry Goldw
