Posted on 09/18/2014 7:12:19 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
After carefully avoiding taking a side on the issue, former Wimbledon champion Andy Murray changed course Thursday and signaled his support for Scottish independence on the day of the historic vote.
The Scottish player sent out a post on Twitter early Thursday, just hours ahead of the polls opening on the referendum to break away from the United Kingdom.
Murray indicated that negative campaigning by the anti-independence side had made up his mind in favor of secession.
He tweeted to his 2.7 million followers: ''Huge day for Scotland today! no campaign negativity last few days totally swayed my view on it. excited to see the outcome. lets do this!'
(Excerpt) Read more at tennis.com ...
I’ve seen anecdotes in both directions on Twitter.
Sky presenter Kay Burley tweets 80 percent turnout in Glasgow.
This will be the end of The Black Watch, Scots Guards and Gordon Highlanders. No more express from Kings Cross to Edinburgh either.
I saw a poll that (I think) was recently done in Scotland's schools, sort of like used to be done in the U.S. by Scholastic's Weekly Reader. The results were 60+% in favor of separation.
I thought that was interesting. It shows what the sentiment likely is before "adult" factors such as caution and intransigence are added to the mix.
Twitter rumor: some polls close early after 100 percent turnout.
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