mccutcheon recognizes it doesn't make sense to remove all limits. example, letting one person donate millions of dollars to one candidate opens the door to corruption. instead he's challenging the aggregate limit which limits the total you can give every two years. $46,200 to candidates and $70,800 to groups like the rnc. mccutcheon argues that's unfair, that if you abide by the limit on donations to each individual candidate why can't you donate to 20 or 40 or 100 candidates? joining me now to discuss the potential impact of this case, michael toner where former federal elections commission chairman and former chief counsel to the republican national economy, and pete williams. i have my own theory on this but there are specific questions. >> interestingly mccutcheon's lawyer is the same one that brought the citizens united case to the supreme court. basic question is is it constitutional to have this limit on what you can give every two years. they say, yeah, we understand the anti-corruption reason to have the individual limits but they say there

the case is called mccutcheon v federal election commission the plaintiffs in the case are challenging the federal election campaign act on the limitations of individual contributions arguing that this limitation is quote unconstitutionally low right because we can all relate at how hot money gets what it's burning through our pockets the plaintiffs are implying that by limiting how much money you can give you are limiting free speech yes that's the whole money equals speech argument again yes the now infamous citizens united case made the same argument this one however is a bit different because it takes citizens united to all whole new level so they go back in time for you a little bit. in two thousand and ten the supreme court ruled five to four in a case called citizens united v federal election commission the result of which remove limits on how much corporations can contribute to groups that are not directly affiliated with political candidates or national political parties this landmark ruling that made it ok for corporations to spend whatever their little corporate hearts desir

that's how they came down in cities eyecitizens united and it looks that's how they'll come down in mccutcheons. >> michael: now we return to the campaign front where mark sanford is fine tuning his campaign message for the house seat. he's turning that pesky negative, the one about running off to argentina to visit your mistress while telling everyone you're taking, he's turning it into talking points. >> i absolutely failed in my personal life and my marriage. but one place i didn't ever fail was with the taxpayer. if you look at my 20 years in politics what you would see is a fairly remarkable consistency in trying to watch out for the taxpayer. >> reporter: sanford released an ad mentioning god in the same breath as second chances. this guy knows his condition sit wents. senator rubio visited the palace with his wife. get used to this duo. the next time we see them it could be in iowa getting ready for 2016. and last week we brought you how the obama administration plans to protect our cyberinfrastructure. now a report ties the chinese government to dozens of cyberattacks on u.s. banks gove

mccutcheon wanted to give $75,000 to committees and a little over $54,000 to candidates but was barredral aggregate limits. he is challenging under the first amendment saying the amendment is unsupported by any cognizable government interest. the supreme court will hear the case in october. but folks, don't be surprised if the supreme court then looks at limits, federal limits to candidates themselves and says in this world, do they just raise those and unlimited money goes to the actual candidates as well. a little breaking poll news out of virginia. locked in a dead heat. each are at 28% in the one-on-one match-up. horrify if the republican golfer -- poll those mccalliff. mistakes he hadn't even gotten in yet. he starts at 13. the media attention he would get, this could be a real three-way race. democrats shouldn't be thinking this is just a simple, oh, great republicans split the vote. easy one for the democrats. not so fast there. and in new jersey, voters overwhelming approve of the job chris christie is doing. the governor approval rating sits at 74%. highest for any new jersey

causes why can't i why should human beings be constrained and the supreme court seemed to this is mr mccutcheon and he says like not i can only give twenty five hundred bucks to a single candidate but you know corporations can you know do whatever they want so you know but i think i'm concerned that we're and i think you would be thrilled to do that considering you know the wealthy individuals who supported the howard dean campaign the guy on the bus at stonybrook stonyfield yogurt a great supporter of progressive causes a public radio eugene you know you know it may be a huge move out of you know that you're billionaires will beat our billionaires and it is a way of i mean really there's be out because you're billionaires when they invest in republicans they're investing in making more billions in cutting their own taxes in our billionaires when they invest in demolitions and they're investing in c i wouldn't be so often and i mean karl rove was sitting on a big pile of money. and probably still is bill is the i guess the what are you going to care the larger question here pete is is is this m

shaun mccutcheon $33,088 was what he gave. he wanted to give more but was constrained. he sued. agreed to hear the case. it's a case that could finish what citizens united started, bringing me to this number, zero. that's what could become of campaign limits if the court uses the case to open the flood gates of money further. back with my panel when we come back. ental ] [ girl ] when i started playing soccer, i wasn't so good. [ barks ] so me and sadie started practicing. we practiced a lot. now i've got some moves! [ crowd cheering ] spin kick! whoo-hoo! [ giggling ] [ announcer ] we know how important your dog is to your whole family. so help keep him strong and healthy... with the total care nutrition in purina dog chow. because you're not just a family. you're a dog family. i got your campbell's chunky soup. mom? who's mom? i'm the giants mascot. the giants don't have a mascot! ohhh! eat up! new jammin jerk chicken soup has tasty pieces of chicken with rice and beans. hmmm. for giant hunger! thanks mom! see ya! whoaa...oops! mom? i'm ok. grandma? hi sweetie! she operates th