What is Vetting?

In politics, “vetting” is the process of evaluating and comparing candidates for public office, based on cer-tain criteria. In modern times, it is customarily done by groups, based on their particular interests, needs, or purposes. Here, the idea is to influence ordinary voters to choose the candidates who best represent the group’s particular criteria, needs, and interests. For example, a public school teacher’s union would vet candidates based on how likely they are to support higher salaries, more job security and benefits for the teachers. The appeal to ordinary voters, of course, is offered under the guise of improving “education.”

In the patriot context, vetting is the type of mature, responsible political action that seeks to highlight can-didates that voters can choose on behalf of their commitment to liberty and limited government. The PVC supports this vetting through a consensus-building process among the patriot groups in each state.

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