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Originally Posted by L41A
Georgia voted for Clinton (a Democrat) in 1992 and of course for Jimmy Carter (a Democrat) in 1980. Georgia was only one of two states to vote for Jimmy Carter in 1984. It was only until around Year 2000 that the Republicans started to gain such a stronghold on the state and some racial polarization most likely played some part of that. I do get a sense that the Republican strength gained in the state since Year 2000 is waning or at least steady.
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Both Clinton and Carter are from the South. Georgia was Carter's home state.