Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney smiles as he addresses supporters at his Super Tuesday campaign rally in Boston.HAMILTON COUNTY VOTE TOTALSName: Votes-PercentageRick Santorum: 10,201-31.49Mitt Romney: 9,359-28.89Newt Gingrich: 8,950-27.63Ron Paul: 3,386-10.45Source: Hamilton County Election CommissionTENNESSEE VOTE TOTALSRick Santorum: 205,012-37.2Mitt Romney: 154,911-28.1Newt Gingrich: 132,072-23.9Ron Paul: 49,801-9.0Source: The New York Times
Republicans from Lookout Mountain, Missionary Ridge, North Chattanooga, Signal Mountain and Walden gave Mitt Romney decisive precinct victories in Hamilton County on Tuesday, and a correspondingly prosperous group supported the former Massachusetts governor statewide.
But powerful constituencies don’t always collect: Romney won just three Tennessee counties.
Rick Santorum? Hamilton County and 90 others.
Romney performed best in Tennessee’s wealthiest pockets, leading experts to believe the presumed GOP front-runner won’t charm the Harrisons, Hixsons and Soddy-Daisys of other Bible Belt states that have upcoming primaries.