Just 53% Say Capitalism is Better Than Socialism

A recent Rasmussen phone survey showed 53% percent of Americans prefer capitalism over socialism, while 20% say socialism is better and 27% aren't sure.

Breaking it down by age group, the under-30 crowd prefers capitalism to socialism by only 37% to 33%, with 30% undecided. Thirty-somethings prefer capitalism over socialism by 49% to 26%, and of adults over 40, only 13% believe that socialism is better.

There is a partisan gap as well. Republicans - by an 11-to-1 margin - favor capitalism. Democrats are much more closely divided: Just 39% say capitalism is better while 30% prefer socialism. As for those not affiliated with either major political party, 48% say capitalism is best, and 21% opt for socialism.