In the HBO Poll Friday, 53 of 73 (73%) said the preferred capitalism to socialism. Which means Merry Hucksters are stronger supporters of capitalism than Americans in general. In a Rasmussen Poll, only 53% of Americans said capitalism was a better system. At HBO, 16 of 73 (22%) said socialism was the better system (up slightly from the Rasmussen Poll of 20%). Four of 73 HBO respondents thought other systems were better.