== Synth problem with edits by RedThoreau == 

 I believe that the sentence "Her acclaim in popular culture has also been met with criticism" is synth, since I don't know where in the several sources used that specific claim can be found (I also consider it to be a poorly written sentence, and I do not believe that it should appear in the article unless it can be clarified). While the comment about Rand's influence from Nick Gillespie seems helpful, I find the Colbert reference irrelevant, as well as unhelpfully vague; it should be removed.