Super Tsunami Tuesday At a Glance - Continued

Our previous post focused on the demographics of who voted in the Democratic Primaries on Super Tuesday. This evening's post is about those voting in the Republican primaries. Overall, there were 19 primaries.

The first difference: 5 million more people voted in the Democratic Primaries. With the exception of four states -- Alabama, Alaska, Arizona and Utah, more people voted in the Democratic primaries than did Republicans.

McCain won the most states. Huckabee, whom most pundants thought was out of the race, surprised everyone by winning the Southern States. Meanwhile, Romney had a disappointing night. Other facts at a glance we found interesting:

• Huckabee: Won 42% of weekly church-goers; tied with Romney in some states by splitting "very conservative" voters;
• McCain: Won 3 in 20 evangelical votes; ran stronger among voters prioritizing national security and character; ran stronger among men than women;
• Romney: Won 7 out of 10 voters who self-identified as "very conservative"; won 4 in 10 voters who want undocumented immigrants deported.
  

As a whole, Republicans thought immigration mattered more than terrorism and considered the values of the candidates they voted for a priority. It is unclear exactly what these "values" actually mean.

None of the three candidates above have targeted specific plans or proposals for rural America as part of their campaign strategies. However, in our continuing stories, we will cover what the head of the Republican Party -- President George W. Bush -- is supporting for rural America -- as documented in his Budget for the fiscal year 2008-09.