Because the average person living in GA is even dumber. Let that sink in for a second. Realistically, there are probably 2-3 million people living in Atlanta, and the latest census numbers show just over 400k. Places like Atlanta are a ticking time bomb.
http://www.city-data.com/city/Atlanta-Georgia.html
Think of it this way, your choice is a virulent race-baiter with some extremely questionable views about laws and society, and the other is a caricature of conservatism. The worse part is, the people living there are eating it up. You could essentially divvy up the voting rolls by skin color, there.
It's true, it's sad, and it's the reality of it all.