. >> sreenivasan: joining me now to explore the ramifications of today's decision are erin murphy, a partner at bancroft law firm in washington. she argued, and won, this case in front of the court on behalf of mr. mccutcheon and the republican national committee. and michael waldman, president of the brennan center for justice at nyu law school. miss murphy, let me start with you. what does today's case mean to clients like yours and to combine finance? >> i think what today's decision is a big victory for the first amendment and for the rights of individuals who want to exercise their first amendment rights robustly and to support as many candidate ass they choose to support. a diverse array of them with a variety of views, and not to not be artificially limited to supporting, as it was, only nine candidates when there are many more that they may have a strong interest in supporting in whatever way they can. >> sreenivasan: michael waldman what is the difference between eight candidates or 400 candidates? >> i think it's a significant opinion. it's the first time the supreme court