South Carolina's nickname is the easier of the two: It is The Palmetto State because of a fan-leafed palm tree that grows there.

VOA: special.2011.01.16

South Carolina's nickname is the easier of the two: It is the Palmetto State because of a fan-leafed palm tree that grows there.

VOA: special.2011.01.16

There might be pressure now to allow South Carolina Democrats to join Republicans 10 days earlier -- a move that would save the state money and give the Palmetto State its own day in the sun.

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Now South Carolina has an array of internationally-owned plants like Michelin and BMW, and the issue is more ambiguous in the Palmetto State.

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