Sam Jones’ mayoral campaign reported spending $155,584 and raising $78,520 in the final reporting period, closing with nearly $114,000 on hand ahead of Mobile’s Aug. 23 election.
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Councilman Predicts No Racial Backlash From Mobile’s 2005 Mayoral Race
With Mayor Mike Dow expected to step aside, Councilman Fred Richardson said Mobile’s history suggests voters will accept the outcome of the August mayoral election without racial discord, whoever wins.
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Riley Appoints Nodine to Vacant Mobile County Commission Seat Days After Runoff Win
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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To Dow or Not to Dow: The Mayor’s Long Shadow Over the District 2 Runoff
As Ralph Buffkin and Stephen Nodine headed toward a June 2004 runoff, both raced to distance themselves from Mayor Mike Dow. A look inside four mayoral elections explains why.
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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.