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it wasn't laziness, it was ineffectiveness. they did a full media press to smear him and it didn't work
He came from outta nowhere, like last place in the polls with no name recognition. By the time the establishment was actually reacting to him it was too late. And for whatever reason they kept hitting the Israel point despite him clearly gaining steam every time they did
It shows the effectiveness of door knocking. Advertising and rallies alert your enemies that you are a threat, but when you stay on the ground and knock on peoples' doors you fly under the radar until you build momentum and it's too late.