That was way back in 2006. It was a redder county back then and a less polarized and partisan electorate. Furthermore, KBH was from the Dallas area and had pretty broad appeal. (You'll notice that Rick Perry didn't perform anywhere near as well.) It wasn't too surprising that a small but significant number of voters voted for a center-right Republican but voted Democratic down ballot.
They didn't necessarily pay attention. It was a wildly different county. In 2006, a turd on the sidewalk could win Collin County if it had a R by its name. That's no longer true. It is now where Dallas was in 2005.
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