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  • Battle for Boeing stirs up virtual attacks on S.C.

    07/11/2009 4:51:22 AM PDT · by Peter Horry · 28 replies · 1,609+ views
    The Post and Courier ^ | July 11, 2009 | Robert Behre
    A conservative, anti-union bastion whose people don't have much education. A magnet for destructive hurricanes. A region whose unskilled workers are incapable of building an airplane that can fly. Does that sound like Charleston? Now that the Lowcountry has emerged as a top competitor for a second production line of Boeing's new 787 jetliner, the area is getting increased attention from people living in Seattle and particularly in Everett, Wash., where Boeing builds its jets