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The two competing economic theories were described to respondents by the pollster. Socialism was defined as a system for those who believe corporations have too much control and that the capitalist system is set up to favor the rich and powerful, and that the only way to police corporations and protect the citizens is for the government to take a larger role in managing the economy to make sure that every individual has equal access to basic necessities and public goods, even if that means that some people have to transfer their wealth to others."

Free market capitalism, meanwhile, was described as the world-view for those who say that its not the governments job to pick winners and losers and that government intervention only leads to inefficiency. They say that capitalism produces the greatest amount of personal and economic freedom for every individual and [it] ultimately results in the best economic outcome for society, even if some people are left behind because they cant compete.

After hearing those descriptions, 40 percent of the overall primary voters said they preferred the former, compared to 25 percent who picked the latter.