Soft money can be understood from the sobriquet, 'soft'. It is more or less a paper money. This is a well used fund in varying political circles. Thus, political parties can receive these funds and/or contributions from businesses and/or organization that are not regulated by the Federal Election Commission.
The implication of the non regulation by the Federal Election Commission is that there will be no limits as to the levels and degree of contributions that could be made.
The idea of soft money hinges on a fundamental human rights of free speech. As such, unnecessary influence is often eliminated in a bid to fulfil the rules that apply to such donations. The money are often made to political parties or individuals via direct or proxy routes.
