Friday, July 15, 2016 News 12 NBC 26 at 6 O'Clock

AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) -- Eyes turn to Cleveland with Republican leaders and others heading up North.

"I'm Jane Page Thompson and I'm a South Carolina delegate to the National Republican Convention in Cleveland," Thompson said.

She's one of South Carolina's 50 delegates attending is from right here in Aiken.

"There is a jam packed schedule starting at 7 AM and ending two nights I think at 1 AM," Thompson said.

Thompson heads to Cleveland tonight with hopes of representing Aiken while among some of the country's biggest leaders.

"We're marketing Aiken as a place to do business and a place to enjoy tourism, so I don't think it matters Republican or Democrat, Aiken's a great place to live," Thompson said.

Her trip to the convention comes with concerns though as officials prepare safety plans after recent tragedy.

"I increased my life insurance with a terrorism policy and things like that you don't think of when you're going to do something that's supposed to be a bucket list, kind of fun thing," Thompson said.

But the biggest headline at the convention is the man on the Republican ticket, Donald Trump.

"I think that Donald Trump is a very loud, very forceful figure and I think a lot of people don't like that," Thompson said.

Thompson though see's a lot in common with the presidential candidate.

"Because he has a get it done, I'm not going to be stopped, we're going to get solutions, we're going to fix problems," Thompson said, "Because he's got that attitude, I think he's kind of like a bulldozer and people don't know how to handle the bulldozer, but I've been called a bulldozer and I get things done."

And she's hoping to get things done while there like opening up for more transparency.

"I'd like to know where the back room is and where these back door deals happen, so I can block the door and make sure the room doesn't have anybody in it anymore," Thompson said.