Is Gabe Vasquez okay with the BlueCD2NM racist digital flyer?

Rep. Herrell's campaign photograph                                                                                                                      BlueCD2NM photoshopped digital flyer

The Lincoln Project's purpose in 2020 was to defend Washington, DC, against Donald Trump. Their newfound purpose is to defeprotecthington, DC, against any members of Congress supporting Donald Trump's policies. In New Mexico, they are targeting Yvette Herrell and using their partner Blue CD2 NM (BlueCD2NM) to accomplish that purpose.    

Headline from a Politico.com article 11.28.2021                                                     
In the Lincoln Project podcast of February 1, 2022, Lincoln Project Treasurer and host Reed Galen and Lincoln Project Senior Advisor Joe Trippi shared with their listeners, The Lincoln Projects' grassroots campaign organization, "The Union" (JoinTheUnion). JoinTheUnion is building a coalition of the strongest political organizations, "Our Partners," with the strongest political coalition of people, "Our Members.

JointheUnion webpage, THE UNION IS COALITION OF PRO-DEMOCRACY ORGANIZATIONS PAID BY THE LINCOLN PROJECT.
JoinTheUnion website states, "The Union will connect people with the right jobs, teams, and tasks to empower them to fight back and win. We'll help match your drive and skills with causes, campaigns, and candidates who need your help to save this nation." The Lincoln Project's The Union is more than a website host; they recruit, screen, and place grassroots volunteers into their Partner Organizations across the country. The Union's only partner listed in New Mexico is BlueCD2NM: https://www.bluecd2nm.com/.

Excerpt from Albuquerque Journal's "Letter to the Editor" section 09.25.2022
BlueCD2NM big push for their grassroots campaigning for Vasquez for Congress started with their "Letter to the Editor" campaign. The Albuquerque Journal published one of those letters on September 25, 2022, "New pro-democracy group active in NM," by Jon Hill of Las Cruces." Stated," … Right now, we are mobilizing people to take party knocking on doors, conducting phone banking, showing up at rallies, writing letters to the editor, being active on social media…." It ended with, "Do you share our concern about the future of our democratic republic? Can you help? Check us out at Jointheunion.us."  The JoinTheUnion webpage informs applicants that their contact information would be forwarded to the appropriate organization; in New Mexico, that organization is BlueCD2NM.

Why would The Lincoln Project use BlueCD2NM as its tool?  BlueCD2NM; their mission is  "To elect Gabe Vasquez to Congress; they can perform activities that Lincoln Project or Vasquez for Congress cannot do or do not want to be associated with.

The Lincoln Project, BlueCD2NM, nor Vasquez for Congress could have had a letter to the editor published advertising for political volunteers. But BlueCD2NM did have their zero-cost advertisement for volunteers published under the banner JoinTheUnion, a bi-partisanship organization. The Albuquerque Journal and the Las Cruces Sun never realized they were misled. Otherwise, they would grant Herrell for Congress equal access to the Letter to the Editor Column.  

From the Lincoln Project website

The Lincoln Project/JoinTheUnion grassroots efforts utilize partners like BlueCD2NM. Otherwise, they would have no volunteers. Imagine the Lincoln Project canned pitch for a volunteer making calls, “I am calling on behalf of Rick Wilson and Reed Galen of the Lincoln Project; they want you to vote for Gabe Vasquez.” 

The Lincoln Project/JoinTheUnion does not hyperlink its website to Vasquez for Congress website nor use Vasquez for Congress campaign images. It would raise too many red flags, such as, "Why is Gabe Vasquez good for the Lincoln Project, and why is it important for New Mexico?" But BlueCD2NM hyperlinks its website to Vasquez for Congress.

The Lincoln Project/JoinTheUnion does not hyperlink its website to Vasquez for Congress website nor use Vasquez for Congress campaign images. It would raise too many red flags, such as, "Why is Gabe Vasquez good for the Lincoln Project, and why is it important for New Mexico?" But BlueCD2NM hyperlinks its website to Vasquez for Congress.

Rep. Herrell’s campaign photograph                 BlueCD2NM photoshopped digital flyer

BlueCD2NM is doing what the Lincoln Project/JoinTheUnion and the Vasquez for Congress do not want to be associated with. BlueCD2NM created an anti-Yvette Herrell graphic that could be downloaded and used for flyers and social media. At best, the BlueCD2NM image of Rep. Herrell is childish and, at worst, racist. They photoshopped Rep. Herrell's campaign photo; the rosette on her blouse and earrings was changed to a virus, her great smile changed to a frown, and they "bleached" her warm complexion to harsh white.

The Lincoln Project, JoinTheUnion, and the Vasquez for Congress campaign activities may not violate Federal Election Laws. But we can judge them on their actions of hidden relationships, betrayal of their volunteers, and attempts to divide us by the color of our skin. We have enough divisive politicians in Washington without adding Gabe Vasquez to the pile.
Call the Lincoln Project and tell them we are not buying what they are selling. Call BlueCD2NM and tell them we are voting on the content of the character, not the color of the skin. Call Vasquez for Congress and tell them you are disappointed that Gabe Vasquez is just another Santa Fe Democrat.