SC chamber endorses Sheheen

South Carolina Democratic gubernatorial nominee Vincent Sheheen has a lot of work to do to build name recognition across the state. He received a boost Wednesday when the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce endorsed him instead of Republican Nikki Haley. Chamber president and CEO Otis Rawl says the Chamber believes Sheheen can work well with lawmakers. And it doesn't hurt that Sheheen and Governor Mark Sanford are not political allies. "Our governor and assembly have just battled for eight years now and we've been kind of at a standstill in a lot of areas," said Rawl. "I think that's one area that we have a chance to really be successful in is the cooperative efforts between the governor and the legislature to move South Carolina forward." Sanford is a big supporter of Haley and encouraged her to run governor. South Carolina's Republican-controlled Legislature and Sanford have repeatedly clashed. Last year, for example, legislative leaders filed a lawsuit to force Sanford to accept $700 million in federal stimulus money.