Charleston still a Boeing favorite, says S.C. lawmaker

Published 2:35 pm Wednesday, October 14, 2009

South Carolina is still in the fight for Boeing’s second 787 line, says State Representative Chip Limehouse.

“I think things are going pretty well not saying we’re not going to fumble on the five yard line, you asked me if I was a betting man, I’d bet on South Carolina,” he told ABC News 4 Charleston.

Limehouse’s remarks come a day after top CEOs around the state sent Boeing’s Jim Albaugh a letter urging him to keep the second line in Washington state.

South Carolina is seen by many as Everett’s top competitor for the final assembly location.

Limehouse says that Charleston will win because of the state’s “low union presence” and business friendly climate.