Soft money is money that is donated to political parties for general political activities rather than to a specific candidate, exempting these donations from legal regulations that limit campaign contributions (“soft money”). Since soft money is not regulated, those making monetary contributions for campaigns through political parties can donate as much money as they want. In addition to soft money, there is hard money, which is money given directly to a candidate to help fund their campaign (“hard money”). Although one is regulated, while the other is not, they are both essential in financing the campaigns of electoral
Soft money is money that is donated to political parties for general political activities rather than to a specific candidate, exempting these donations from legal regulations that limit campaign contributions (“soft money”). Since soft money is not regulated, those making monetary contributions for campaigns through political parties can donate as much money as they want. In addition to soft money, there is hard money, which is money given directly to a candidate to help fund their campaign (“hard money”). Although one is regulated, while the other is not, they are both essential in financing the campaigns of electoral