Meredith said this year there are armed guards inside the delegate buses — something he did not see in 2012 when he was an alternative delegate.
“Everyone has a heightened sense of awareness. … A lot of tension in the air, you can feel that,” Meredith said.
The delegates were all briefed on security Sunday.
Meredith, a business owner of 31 years in Richmond, said Donald Trump won his congressional district in the Indiana primary, so they are bound to vote for him on the first round.
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As for Indiana Governor Mike Pence being the vice presidential pick, Meredith said that’s caused the Indiana delegates to get extra attention.
“We’re getting a lot of attention, the Indiana delegates are because everybody wants to know ‘How is Mike, what do you know of him, is he a good guy?’” Meredith said. “It’s exciting to be part of history in the making.”
Meredith called Pence an “honest, hardworking governor.” He said Pence balances the Republican ticket due to Trump being a “lightning rod.”
“Governor Pence he’s been an incredible champion of business on the public sector and of course Donald Trump and what he’s achieved in the business private sector … I think those two together are going to be a formidable force for economic growth and recovery,” Meredith said.
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