Marion Barry, the former Washington mayor staged
another political comeback Tuesday, ousting an incumbent city
councilwoman. The man once dubbed "Mayor For Life" appeared to have won
the Democratic nomination for the Ward 8 council seat _ the same post
he won in 1992 after serving six months in prison for his drug
conviction. He used that as a springboard to a fourth term as mayor in
1994. With little money and few volunteers, Barry, 68, ran a low-key
campaign against Councilwoman Sandy Allen, who once served as his
campaign manager. [more ]
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