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Over the years, the [[National Republican Senatorial Committee]] has been criticized for not following the precept. In recent elections, prominent Republicans have helped in attacking other Republicans during primary seasons. In the 2004 [[Pennsylvania]] Republican primary race between [[liberal]] Republican, [[Arlen Specter]], and [[conservative]], [[Pat Tommy]], Republican institutions support went towards Specter, leading to the defeat of the conservative candidate<ref>http://www.nationalreview.com/miller/miller200510180823.asp</ref>. In the 2006 Republican primary elections in [[Rhode Island]],  conservative, [[Steven Laffey]], ran against liberal Republican [[Senator]], [[Lincoln Chafee]]. The [[National Republican Senatorial Committee]] funded a barrage of negative advertisements against Laffey. During the heated campaign, Laffey stated to the press, "Whatever happened to Ronald Reagan's 11th commandment?"<ref name="boston">http://www.boston.com/news/local/rhode_island/articles/2006/09/06/fearing_loss_national_republicans_rally_behind_moderate_senator/?page=2</ref>. Although Laffey gained support of some conservative institutions he could not overcome the funding that Chafee received from  Republican leaders<ref name="boston" />.

Over the years, the [[National Republican Senatorial Committee]] has been criticized for not following the precept. In recent elections, prominent Republicans have helped in attacking other Republicans during primary seasons. In the 2004 [[Pennsylvania]] Republican primary race between [[liberal]] Republican, [[Arlen Specter]], and [[conservative]], [[Pat Tommy]], Republican institutions support went towards Specter, leading to the defeat of the conservative candidate<ref>http://www.nationalreview.com/miller/miller200510180823.asp</ref>. In the 2006 Republican primary elections in [[Rhode Island]],  conservative, [[Steven Laffey]], ran against liberal Republican [[Senator]], [[Lincoln Chafee]]. The [[National Republican Senatorial Committee]] funded a barrage of negative advertisements against Laffey. During the heated campaign, Laffey stated to the press, "Whatever happened to Ronald Reagan's 11th commandment?"<ref name="boston">http://www.boston.com/news/local/rhode_island/articles/2006/09/06/fearing_loss_national_republicans_rally_behind_moderate_senator/?page=2</ref>. Although Laffey gained support of some conservative institutions he could not overcome the funding that Chafee received from  Republican leaders<ref name="boston" />.

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