The explosive growth of soft money is continuing, heading towards an unprecedented flood of corrupt money in the 2000 election.
Hard money means contributions that are legal under federal law for federal elections.
Soft money means contributions made outside the limits and prohibitions of federal law, including large individual or PAC contributions and direct corporate or union contributions. Totals do not include transfers between party committees, bank loans or interest, offsets to operating expenditures or other business-related receipts.