"I think we ought to get rid of labor union and corporate soft money, " he said.
Ney, meanwhile, says the parties use soft money for admirable purposes, including voter registration efforts.
Agree to ban all soft money, as a first step to total campaign reform.
Russ Feingold, D-Wisconsin, want to ban all "soft money" contributions -- unlimited donations to political parties.
The soft money guys have had the freedom to do what they like since 1971.
The hard-money totals more than make up for recent bans on "soft money" contributions.
The Shays-Meehan bill would, for the most part, ban unregulated, soft money donations to the major parties.
But even some business groups are coming down on the side that wants to end soft money contributions.
Like the McCain-Feingold bill in the Senate, Shays-Meehan would ban unregulated, "soft money" donations to the major parties.
Chuck Hagel, R-Nebraska, both of whom have proposed limits rather than a comprehensive ban on soft money contributions.
While Bush would ban soft money contribution by corporations and unions, he opposes such a ban for individuals.
Chuck Hagel, R-Nebraska, "only legalizes soft money" because it doesn't ban it altogether.
It is not clear whether campaign-finance reform is possible, let alone whether banning soft money is a good idea.
The DNC spots were funded with so-called "soft money" -- funds intended for party-building or get-out-the-vote drives, not for specific campaigns.
McCain and his supporters argue that a large percentage of soft money donations are spent on such radio and television spots.
Lazio insisted his campaign paid for the ad with a direct contribution and has not used soft money in his campaign.
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It would mean they would have to work harder getting smaller donors, and would rely less on soft money from the parties.
It's against the election law for political parties to use the unregulated donations they get, known as soft money, to promote a particular candidate.
His interest in overhauling the campaign-finance system continued with his support of the McCain-Feingold Senate bill, which introduced bans on soft money to national parties.
"Soft money" is the term used to describe the unlimited amounts of cash that may be pledged by individuals or by organizations to the parties.
Congress banned the use of soft money by political parties and certain political groups in 2002, but that law did not address activity by 527s.
Sunday's debate came just two weeks after both candidates agreed not to accept soft money, the unlimited donations made by individuals and groups to political parties.
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The group also favors banning so-called "soft money, " unrestricted donations to parties, and providing free or discounted TV advertising to candidates who abstain from accepting private donations.
The parties interpret the law to mean they can spend soft money on "issue advocacy" ads, which legally aren't for the purpose of influencing the presidential race.
The Shays-Meehan bill would ban soft money -- unregulated, unlimited funds to political parties -- and it would raise the limit on hard money contributions to individual candidates.
What is the difference between "soft money" and "hard money"?
Supporters of the law said it would lessen the influence of unlimited soft money contributions from interest groups, which -- they said -- have corrupted the political process.
Another lobbying wrinkle drawing a lot of attention: the 2002 campaign finance reform law, which banned unlimited "soft money" contributions to political campaigns, doesn't apply to convention fundraising committees.
Yet McCain-Feingold had the unintended effect of making 501(c)(4) political activities far more important than they had been, since the law's ban on soft money doesn't apply to such groups.
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White House officials say the FEC, by a majority vote of its six-member panel, has the existing authority to ban soft money, and that's what the president will push for.
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