I think the camps are pretty well divided already, and I doubt the gubernatorial race will hang on Taylor and Peaslee.
I have no opinion on Peaslee, and I've heard enough bad things about him to be cautious, but what we're looking at here is clearly a hatchet job against Peaslee (and probably Cobey and Blount). What is Taylor's agenda? Why go to the press about something from a year ago? Is it part of the Morganite PR offensive against the Republican Party? Or does it have more to do with the Ballantine-Cobey race?
It might be a warning shot over Ferrell's bow letting him know he needs to remain neutral and keep a leash on Peaslee. If that is the case, then I would venture a guess that the former is unnecessary and Ferrell already knew the latter. His (Ferrell's) problem will be how to stomp on Peaslee without having to worry about getting knifed in a dark alley somewhere.