Lisa Underwood is tired of seeing schools in her Worth County community suffer the brunt of Georgia's economic woes. She's voting for Roy Barnes for governor.

Roy Parker is concerned about business falling off at the convenience store he manages in Dublin and about crime increasing across Laurens County. He's voting for Nathan Deal.

Two different voters, two different votes. One common theme: Both live below the so-called "gnat line" that separates metro Atlanta and North Georgia from Middle and South Georgia. That vast region that falls below a line roughly from Columbus to Macon to Augusta will play a huge role in choosing the next governor.

Read more: Atlanta Journal Constitution

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