Why did Bill Clinton win Georgia in 1992?

[Old Man Willow]

He improved greatly with white voters, particularly rural whites. He lost it in 1996 because his gun control legislation alienated many of these voters (suburban GA whites already hated him because most were Religious Right).

Others are probably going to say Perot cost Bush the state. It was so close that it's possible, but I've always felt that the "Perot hurt Bush more in the south" narrative wasn't backed up by anything. Perot hurt Clinton badly when he entered, which is why the Bush campaign initially celebrated his entry. I remember reading a NYT article from September 1992 when it was just Clinton vs Bush, and it mentioned polls had Clinton ahead in states like KY and NC, so while it's an unpopular take I think it's possible Clinton would have won GA by more than he did had it stayed a two man race.