The reality is that the RNCC was spending money on moderate #1 over moderate #2 to counter the DNC money being spent moderate #2. The dems knew if they could split the moderate vote, Graf would win the GOP primary and he had no chance of winning the general.
The dems saved a lot of money by spending in the GOP primary. If Graf had lost and the moderate had won the GOP primary, the dems would have had to spend a whole lot more in the general election. As it was, they didn't have to spend a dime to beat Graf.
Hardly. It was extremely unprincipled of the RNCC to have intervened IN THE PRIMARY and funded ATTACK ADS against a REPUBLICAN candidate.
It's hard enough to beat the other team when some on your own team turn on you as well.