could it be just an aspect of the order of what we see here in the South? My family has voted x for so many years, so therefore I will vote x. I know this to be the case in several instances of family and friends that vote for a Democrat just because. No good reason, I know they disagree with the candidate on many issues but they vote Democrat nonetheless. Well, of course.
But then, you are approaching the issue from the standpoint of logic and reason.