Churchill and Hitler both got elected because the population was sick of "Girly-men" as Arnold puts it.
The Crisis will bring forth strong leaders. Either Rand glues his balls back on or he will be by-passed.
His dad's message was ballsy but the man was to polite in its delivery.
Neither of them, despite being fucking doctors, ever addressed the medical racket and monopolistic extortion in any meaningful way.
Churchill was not really elected as he took over for Neville Chamberlan mid-term. he even lost the 1945 election. and Hitler was also not elected. he lost to Hindenberg. then after Hindenberg died he became chancellor because the other parties gave it to him.
but that said, Rand has to be much more aggressive. otherwise the GOP will nominate Walker, Trump will run 3rd party and socialist Hillary will sail in. and she is far to the left of Obama, with much more authoritarian tendencies.