Local TV stations stand to profit from boom in super-PAC spending

Well-financed super-PACs are expected to spend heavily in battleground states this year, and while viewers may get tired of the onslaught of negative ads, the spending could be a boon for local television stations. Total spending on federal elections topped $5 billion in 2008, according to data compiled by the Center for Responsive Politics. But because of the Supreme Court's 2010 decision in Citizens United, 2012 is shaping up to be far more expensive.