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The established media, however, had until the turtle ad largely ignored Stovall's candidacy. Stovall supporters claim the media is involved in the suppression of voices, such as Stovall, who oppose powerful well-known names in [[Washington, D.C.]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.examiner.com/article/grass-roots-front-runner-for-senate-texas-goes-unnoticed-main-stream-media|title=Grass Roots front runner for Senate in Texas goes unnoticed in Main Stream Media, February 15, 2014|publisher=examinercom|accessdate=February 16, 2014}}</ref>Greta Van Susteren of [[Fox News]] called Stovall a "jerk" for running the "turtle" ad against Senator McConnell: "You can be clever and funny in ads … or you can be gratuitously insulting."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/Greta-Stovall-McConnell-turtle/2014/02/14/id/552955|title=Greta Slams Longshot GOP Candidate as 'Jerk' for McConnell Insult, February 14, 2014|publisher=newsmax.com|accessdate=February 16, 2014}}</ref>

The established media, however, had until the turtle ad largely ignored Stovall's candidacy. Stovall supporters claim the media is involved in the suppression of voices, such as Stovall, who oppose powerful well-known names in [[Washington, D.C.]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.examiner.com/article/grass-roots-front-runner-for-senate-texas-goes-unnoticed-main-stream-media|title=Grass Roots front runner for Senate in Texas goes unnoticed in Main Stream Media, February 15, 2014|publisher=examinercom|accessdate=February 16, 2014}}</ref>Greta Van Susteren of [[Fox News]] called Stovall a "jerk" for running the "turtle" ad against Senator McConnell: "You can be clever and funny in ads … or you can be gratuitously insulting."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/Greta-Stovall-McConnell-turtle/2014/02/14/id/552955|title=Greta Slams Longshot GOP Candidate as 'Jerk' for McConnell Insult, February 14, 2014|publisher=newsmax.com|accessdate=February 16, 2014}}</ref>

   

   

Stovall, who often drives his truck alone to campaign events, considers himself as "an average Texan" who believes that the position of U.S. senator has "become grossly misused. ... A senator’s job is to look out for [his] state's respective interest, not the interests of the federal government."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kfyo.com/u-s-senate-candidate-dwayne-stovall-aims-to-bring-federalism-back-to-the-legislature-audio/|title=Ariel Walden, "U.S. Senate Candidate Dwayne Stovall Aims to Bring Federalism Back to the Legislature," November 13, 2013|publisher=KFYO-TV|accessdate=February 16, 2014}}</ref>

Stovall, who often drove his truck alone to campaign events, considers himself as "an average Texan" who believes that the position of U.S. senator has "become grossly misused. ... A senator’s job is to look out for [his] state's respective interest, not the interests of the federal government."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kfyo.com/u-s-senate-candidate-dwayne-stovall-aims-to-bring-federalism-back-to-the-legislature-audio/|title=Ariel Walden, "U.S. Senate Candidate Dwayne Stovall Aims to Bring Federalism Back to the Legislature," November 13, 2013|publisher=KFYO-TV|accessdate=February 16, 2014}}</ref>

Stovall finished third in the Senate race with 140,407 votes (10.7 percent); Stockman second with 250,759 (19.1 percent). Cornyn polled 778,967 votes (59.44 percent). Stovall even lost his home county of Liberty to Cornyn.<ref name=electionresults/>>{{cite web|url=https://team1.sos.state.tx.us/enr/results/mar04_169_state.htm?x=0&y=73&id=520|title=Republican primary election returns, March 4, 2014|publisher=team1.sos.state.tx.us|accessdate=March 7, 2014}}</ref>

Stovall finished third in the Senate race with 140,407 votes (10.7 percent); Stockman was second with 250,759 (19.1 percent). Cornyn polled 778,967 votes (59.44 percent). Stovall even lost his home county of Liberty to Cornyn.<ref name=electionresults>{{cite web|url=https://team1.sos.state.tx.us/enr/results/mar04_169_state.htm?x=0&y=73&id=520|title=Republican primary election returns, March 4, 2014|publisher=team1.sos.state.tx.us|accessdate=March 7, 2014}}</ref>

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