Candidates for U.S. Senate in Mass . are seeking to prevent deceptive super PAC ads . Mary Hall Jamieson : In South Carolina and in Florida , the pro-Romney super PAC that calls itself `` Restoring Our Future '' wrongly accused former House Speaker Newt Gingrich of supporting legislation facilitating abortion in China and of being `` fined '' $ 300,000 for ethics violations when instead he was required to reimburse the costs of the investigation . Such ads would be stopped nationwide if TV stations refused to air them . She says stations are required to air candidates ' ads , but not those of independent groups . Jamieson : Programs that violate candidates ' records should n't be given air time .
Candidates for U.S. Senate in Mass . are seeking to prevent deceptive super PAC ads . Mary Hall Jamieson : Such ads would be stopped nationwide if TV stations refused to air them . She says stations are required to air candidates ' ads , but not those of independent groups . Jamieson : Programs that violate candidates ' records should n't be given air time .