Washington, D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray presided over the "Obama boom" in the capitol which brought a lot of monied interests to the city. But it wasn't enough to overcome a campaign finance scandal that surged around him as he was defeated soundly in the Democratic primary for mayor last night by city council member Muriel Bowser. Reuters: Gray conceded defeat around midnight EDT (0400 GMT). Final results had Bowser with 44 percent of the vote to Gray's 32 percent. Six candidates split the other votes. "God bless you, and let's go to work," Bowser, a city council member for the past seven years, told cheering supporters. In the November election, Bowser will face David Catania, an openly gay independent member of the city council who is seen as the strongest challenger. Catania is a former Republican who has backed progressive issues since leaving the party in 2004. A Washington Post poll last week indicated Bowser would defeat Catania by...(Read Full Post)