Here are some other things to put into proper perspective.

1. Erick Erickson, If I recall correctly, once upon a time blasted PA Senator Specter for being a RINO.  Then he followed up with "if he is the guy in the Republican Primary I would vote for him" or something like that..  This was when Specter was getting hammered universally as a RINO before switching to donkey.  I respect Erickson's opinions, and generally agree, but he is hardly the last word.  Further, seeing the consistent barrage of the very same material that can be found on your site to denigrate Mr. Allen, it comes as no surprise he would develop such an opinion.
   
2. Contrary to your persistent (and single minded) posturing, I think it is safe to say that Allen does NOT love unions.  He made a mistake of trusting some writers, and took an APPROPRIATE amount of time in trying to undue the mistake without making additional ones.  Your time table is meaningless, and simply to imply he gets marching orders from the left.  its called DIRTY POLITICS, and is truly baseless.  That kind of stuff is straight out of Brewer's playbook.
   
3. Crony capitalism is a bad thing indeed.  Have you bothered to ask Mr. Allen why he used the MEDC and other programs that target tax breaks and credits?  NO?  Again, it is worthy of consideration.  I disagree on any number of levels with taking from one business or taxpayer, and giving to another, and I express those thoughts DAILY.  However, understanding WHY as a matter of perspective would be a valuable tool for those who wish to make an informed decision.
   
4. Your "friend and fellow Michigan Conservative Activist" assessment..  Whom might that be?  Perhaps knowing this would offer insight to some of the assumptions?  Some of them might be close, but assuming Allen to be weak into the November race would be a mistake.

Anyhow..

Recent polling actually shows Beneshek ahead slightly:

Allen scored 19.3 percent to Benishek's 20.7 percent, with three other candidates, Linda Goldthorpe, Don Hooper and Tom Stillings all earning 2 percent or less. Goldthorpe has decided to suspend her campaign.

If I was Beneshek team, I would be concerned he may have reached his ceiling.  Even with a great number of undecideds, the fact remains he was first out with money and support, and had an early advantage of a spot on the Mark Levin Show.

Beneshek has a good enough message.  But something is keeping people in the Stillings geographical area from stating their preference.  But IMO, many of those will likely be more inclined to support Allen.