If you're like me, you read the headlines, watch the news reports, pick up bits of info here and there. But I never really got the whole story. So I came up with my own version of the news. Basically, I sum up everything you need to know in three steps. Oh yeah, look near the top of this page for even more news topics.
Soft money is the term for unlimited donations to political parties.
These can come from corporations, unions, or, as is increasingly the case, very wealthy people. Basically, it's an underhanded way for very rich people or companies to gain influence over a potential President of the United States, and there's a general outcry for politicians to stop accepting this kind of contribution. During the first 3 months of this year, both parties are on track to shatter soft-money contribution records. And of course, the more money a candidate has, the better the chances of winning. Meaning that, as long as this practice is allowed to go on, people with money to burn will get more attention than the average American voter.