‘People are fired up,’ Lyon Co. leaders say
MARSHALL — The turnout at Tuesday’s precinct caucuses came as a surprise for Lyon County Democrats.
“The line to register was all the way down the hallway,” said Lyon County DFL chair Anita Gaul. All told, 110 people from across Lyon County packed the Adult Community Center in Marshall. Organizers ran out of chairs, Gaul said. “It’s a good problem to have.”
Tuesday night’s caucus was a chance for Lyon County residents to vote on DFL party platform issues, select convention delegates, and take part in straw polls for Democratic candidates. In general, Gaul said, she was hearing that area voters wanted to take an active part in shaping state politics. “People are fired up. They are motivated to take action,” she said.
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