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21. I think "NO" will win. I think they would like independence, but think its best to stay

Thu Sep 18, 2014, 08:49 PM

Sep 2014

Too much upheaval if they vote yes. they get a lot of social safety net from England which would go away. Taxes would have to go up, banking would leave for England, etc.

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Scotland Decides - Results as they come in [View all] pkdu Sep 2014 OP

Not the wrong forum, but with only 35,000 of close to 4 million expected votes, maybe.... George II Sep 2014 #1

Not at all pkdu Sep 2014 #2

Hopefully this will be a continuous thread, updated throughout the evening.... Raster Sep 2014 #4

I will attempt to...estimated posting times below ( UK time , Friday am) pkdu Sep 2014 #6

The problem is that with as sample size of 35K ... aggiesal Sep 2014 #7

With that No percentage in what should ballyhoo Sep 2014 #10

MSNBC just interviewed Glasgow Herald reporte who literally "declared it over" ...based on that one pkdu Sep 2014 #14

This is NOT a sample size problem - if it were a random sample of ALL the ballots cast karynnj Sep 2014 #17

After 26 of 32 Councils declared aggiesal Sep 2014 #58

The final numbers are in. aggiesal Sep 2014 #71

Clackmannanshire is only 0.9% of the electorate. herding cats Sep 2014 #3

Best tweet of the night so far re wee Clackmannanshire... pkdu Sep 2014 #8

Ha! Good one there. herding cats Sep 2014 #12

Any theories as to why Clackmannanshire might have switched from "Yes" to "No"? n/t. Ken Burch Sep 2014 #25

Turnout pkdu Sep 2014 #28

Let me be the first (and lamest) to announce... Cooley Hurd Sep 2014 #5

Hehehe! freshwest Sep 2014 #9

+1 hee hee lunasun Sep 2014 #11

Later alternative link with enhanced detail here : dipsydoodle Sep 2014 #13

k&r. Thanks for posting. nm rhett o rick Sep 2014 #15

@BloombergNews: LIVE RESULTS: Scotland independence vote: Yes 46.2% with 1 result out of 32 http://t Hissyspit Sep 2014 #16

The cities will come in later and it will close fast. RandySF Sep 2014 #18

Yep , Glasgow and Edinburgh in 2-1/2 hours but could even be over before then pkdu Sep 2014 #19

So they're voting until 5 A.M.? n/t nomorenomore08 Sep 2014 #33

Everyone else was hanging on what Clackmannanshire had to say. Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2014 #20

Indeed...and a little DU tidbit...DU Spellchecker doesn't like "Clackmannanshire" and suggest it pkdu Sep 2014 #24

Ha! nomorenomore08 Sep 2014 #34

I think "NO" will win. I think they would like independence, but think its best to stay 7962 Sep 2014 #21

@BloombergNews: LIVE RESULTS: Scotland independence vote: Yes 42.2% No 57.8% with 2 results out of Hissyspit Sep 2014 #22

If the Democratic Party here got a turnout like the Scots have Turbineguy Sep 2014 #23

If the Democrats would stop re-hashing ten year-old republican policy, maybe that would happen Scootaloo Sep 2014 #26

More like 30 year old Republican policy.... Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2014 #29

@BloombergNews: LIVE RESULTS: Scotland independence vote: Yes 42.2% No 57.8% with 4 results out of 3 Hissyspit Sep 2014 #27

BloombergNews: LIVE RESULTS: Scotland independence vote: Yes 45.2% No 54.8% with 5 results out of 32 Hissyspit Sep 2014 #30

However it turns out, London needs to pay attention. oldandhappy Sep 2014 #31

@BreakingNews: RT @BreakingNewsUK: Dundee votes Yes in Scotland's independence referendum; Hissyspit Sep 2014 #32

We now have a horse race Seedersandleechers Sep 2014 #35

49.1% YES; 50.9% NO Bloomberg. Wow! valerief Sep 2014 #36

Hopefully no pulls farther ahead Shivering Jemmy Sep 2014 #37

Me too...I was raised in Scotland...Mum is stil there ..but cant vote (Im no longer property owner) pkdu Sep 2014 #45

9 /32 No 241559 Yes 232516 Algernon Moncrieff Sep 2014 #38

10/32 No 285,842 Yes 259,983 Algernon Moncrieff Sep 2014 #39

11/32 No 322,995 Yes 284,993 Algernon Moncrieff Sep 2014 #40

12/32 -- Big cities yet to be counted Algernon Moncrieff Sep 2014 #41

13/32 Algernon Moncrieff Sep 2014 #42

14/32 Algernon Moncrieff Sep 2014 #43

17/32 Over halfway there and No up 56-44 Algernon Moncrieff Sep 2014 #44

1st big county (South Lanarkshire) in - 19/32 No 55 Yes 45 Algernon Moncrieff Sep 2014 #46

20/32 still No 55 Yes 45 Algernon Moncrieff Sep 2014 #47

No breaks 1 M votes Algernon Moncrieff Sep 2014 #48

Looks as if Scotland likes being England's bootscraper theHandpuppet Sep 2014 #50

I think no matter who wins, the relationship will change Algernon Moncrieff Sep 2014 #51

24/32 54-46 Algernon Moncrieff Sep 2014 #52

They will come to regret not adopting your vision for their country Shivering Jemmy Sep 2014 #57

No 54 Yes 46 - Yes breaks 1 M votes 23/26 Algernon Moncrieff Sep 2014 #49

BBC: NO needs 517,554 votes to win Algernon Moncrieff Sep 2014 #53

25/32 NO needs 470,274 votes to win Algernon Moncrieff Sep 2014 #54

26/32 NO needs 425,803 votes to win Algernon Moncrieff Sep 2014 #55

The BBC has projected that Scotland votes NO Algernon Moncrieff Sep 2014 #56

BBC forecasts a "No" victory. CNN has not called the result. Corey_Baker08 Sep 2014 #59

CNN called it for Bush pkdu Sep 2014 #60

Damn those Diebold voting machines! FrodosPet Sep 2014 #61

yes , fairly contested and won ( I would have voted NO , but as an expat without an address pkdu Sep 2014 #62

An unexpected ending: freshwest Sep 2014 #63

Awesome..thanks! nt pkdu Sep 2014 #64

Right backatcha! You did great with the updates. So the 'nays' have it for now? freshwest Sep 2014 #65

Its a generational thing I think pkdu Sep 2014 #66

Interesting.... But... Adrahil Sep 2014 #69

Wow. Only 4 out of the 32 regions went for "YES"? Nihil Sep 2014 #67

Well, even with a Yes victory... Adrahil Sep 2014 #68

The underestimation might relate to the undecided vote Algernon Moncrieff Sep 2014 #70