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<< Previous   of   Next >> (click to enlarge) Krist Novoselic   ADVERTISEMENT   Related Stories • A Saab ... or a Golf? 6/17/09   CONTACT THE HERALD Do you have a news tip? newstips@heraldnet.com | 425.339.3400   Published: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 Nirvana's ex-bassist pulls out of county race Associated Press CATHLAMET — Former Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic says his protest candidacy for Wahkiakum county clerk is over. He said he was just trying to make a point, and now has officially withdrawn from the race. Earlier this month, he started his campaign to protest Washington state’s system of letting candidates pick their own party affiliation. Novoselic, who lives in tiny Deep River, is the head of his local chapter of the Grange, a civic organization. His election paperwork declared that he was running under the “Grange Party” banner, even though the Grange isn’t a political party. In a Seattle Weekly blog, he said he thinks his point is “crystal clear: It’s wrong for me to drag a private association unwittingly onto the public ballot.” And he suggested: “Let parties nominate their own candidates.” READER COMMENTS Be the first to comment. You must be a registered user and verify your e-mail address to post comments to blogs or articles on HeraldNet. To register, click here. To read other terms and conditions, click here. Log out

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