good for you.
Now it is them splitting the vote, isn’t it?
“I warned them that I was moving forward. They retorted that I would split the vote from their as of yet unselected candidate.”
Then it makes more sense for you to run as a Republican then and beat whoever else is in the primary.
“I let them know if they found a small, limited government government candidate I would happily walk away.”
Why dont YOU be that candidate? (I mean you are as LP candidate but will get more votes as GOP one.) Nobody can stop you from filing!
“I warned them that I was moving forward. They retorted that I would split the vote from their as of yet unselected candidate. I let them know if they found a small, limited government government candidate I would happily walk away. I received no answer.”
You extended a courtesy, and they dissed you. Now go on and win!