WASHINGTON, D.C. — When President Trump was elected in 2016, construction executive David Rhodes was cautiously optimistic about Trump's promises to people in rural America, but since, Rhodes' support for Trump has only grown.

"I’m a bigger fan now than I was four years ago," said Rhodes, who manages construction projects at the Walker Company in Mount Sterling, Ky.

"He’s trying to get our military folks back. He’s not trying to start a war every time you turn around. He’s trying to bring our troops home," said Rhodes, who has been closely watching the Republican National Convention.

A lifelong Republican, Rhodes, who is willing at times to vote for Democrats, says the RNC has centered the stories of working class Americans in a way he can identify with. 

"Most of all I think he’s trying to reach out to the populace, the working class to say I’m fighting for you and I think right, wrong or different, I think the more he comes across as 'I’m a fighter, the more they attack me, they are attacking you," said Rhodes. 

The third night of the convention featured a logger and trucker from Minnesota in an effort to emphasize Trump's support for America’s workers.

"Under President Trump, we’ve seen a new recognition of the value of forest management in reducing wildfires. And we’ve seen new support for our way of life—where a strong back and a strong work ethic can build a strong middle class," said Scott Dane.

Running with the theme of America as a land of heroes, the third night of the RNC also focused on members of the military.

"I watched my daughter, son and son-in-law deploy to Afghanistan. I have looked into the eyes of my grandchildren as they said goodbye to their fathers and hugged them one last time. I've lived service. I understand sacrifice. I know leadership," said Keith Kellogg, national security advisor to Vice President Mike Pence, while making the case for Trump.

"We are heavily Democrat, but Trump will win big here in the fall," said Rhodes. "He’ll win statewide too."