If you'll look here, then you'll notice that Dave does explain his past support for the NPVIC (said support, by the way, that was the direct outgrowth of being approached by Saul Anuzis in the first place).  He also explains that, after further review, he realized that this concept is a very bad idea.  Given how Anuzis was pitching the NPVIC, it's easy to see how honest conservatives (such as Agema, Hoogendyk, and Proos) could have been duped into supporting it.

You may find this a little hard to believe, but it was in fact Anuzis that fired the opening slime salvo in this contest . . . on Palm Sunday . . . targeting both me and my current boss.  I've read every single e-mail that the Agema campaign has sent out, as have several of the regulars here (as they're also on the distribution list), and I can tell you that Dave hasn't gone negative against Saul.  He has, when necessary, directly rebuked Saul's attacks, but has otherwise confined his remarks to what his vision is for the Michigan Republican Party and the positive things he intends to accomplish while in office.