Doug Bailey, a Republican Party consultant and president of the American Political Network, which publishes a daily wrap-up of political coverage nationwide, calls it "scorched earth politics". "At this point, both political camps are targeting the press very effectively," Bailey says. "These ads become news stories and are channelled to a public which otherwise would probably pay little attention. Maybe the press ought to question whether their reaction makes them political puppets." Singled out by political analysts as ominous examples of what can be expected are two recent television commercials. In one, called 'Empty', Dole's resignation from the Senate to become a full-time campaigner is portrayed by the Democrats as a quitter's act. A narrator describes it in the 30-second ad as "quitting, giving up, leaving behind the gridlock he helped create".