Gov. Bob Riley appointed Mobile City Councilman Stephen Nodine to the vacant District 2 seat on the Mobile County Commission in July 2004, days after Nodine won the Republican runoff.
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Runoff Money: Nodine and Buffkin Empty the Tank Before the June 29 Vote
Final campaign finance reports before the June 29, 2004 runoff showed Stephen Nodine and Ralph Buffkin each spending more than they raised, leaving both nearly broke on the eve of the election.
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Rainwaters Endorses Nodine, Handing Him a Bloc of Anti-Establishment Votes in the Runoff
Third-place finisher Austin Rainwaters endorsed Stephen Nodine in the 2004 Mobile County Commission District 2 runoff, saying his supporters were unanimous in rejecting Ralph Buffkin.
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The Rain Came Down: How a Soggy, Sleepy Primary Reshaped the District 2 Commission Race
Rain, a holiday weekend and plain apathy held turnout to 16.2 percent in the June 1, 2004 Mobile County primary, an outcome that pushed newcomer Ralph Buffkin into a runoff with Stephen Nodine.
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Final Pre-Primary Filings Show a Cash Sprint in Mobile County’s Commission and School Board Races
The last campaign finance reports before the June 1, 2004 primary showed Mobile County Commission and school board candidates burning through cash, with big PAC checks and a late surge from Ralph Buffkin.
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Money Talks: Filings Reveal the Shape of the 2004 Mobile County Commission Races
Pre-election campaign finance filings in May 2004 showed Mobile County Commission candidates raising tens of thousands of dollars from PACs, contractors, doctors and developers ahead of the June 1 primary.
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Handicapping the June Primary: A Look at the Mobile County Commission Races
With the Republican primary set for June 1, one veteran observer sized up the Mobile County Commission contests in Districts 2 and 3, where a federal trial loomed over a three-term incumbent.