I meant the “The last thing Republicans want at this early stage of the primary for governor is a bunch of negative crap thrown around by any of the Republican candidates against each other” part.

Some bluntness is OK, as long as it's aimed at the OTHER party.  But as for your own party, I'm more a believer in Reagan's 11th commandment.  R's have this destructive political tendency in this state to eat our own and come out of the primary as damaged goods.  And worse, stupidly nominating unwinnable candidates (like Dan Maes and Darryl Glenn).