AR: Libertarian Calls Party Executive Committee's Support for Republicans "Mistake"

From the AR Libertarian Party:

Arkansas has been dominated by the Democratic Party for more than a hundred years. The Republican Party is aggressively trying to become the dominant party in Arkansas. But, how is it to our advantage to side with the Republicans? If you’ve just opened a struggling Burger King franchise in a neighborhood, it is foolish to tell people to go to McDonald’s instead of your business. So, why would we want to do the equivalent? If the Libertarian Party is to grow in opposition to the two dominant parties, we must define ourselves as a reasonable alternative. But, what the Executive Committee has done is not in our interest because it blurs the distinction between us and the Republicans. It’s a self-defeating act for us to endorse Republicans. Yes, we agree with them on some issues, but there are many others where Libertarians and Republicans are miles apart.