In a \u201cpoll of polls\u201d conducted in autumn 2013, the average support for Yes was at 32%, with no at 49%. When accounting for undecided voters, this translated into to 39% for Yes, and 61% for No.<\/p>\n
But in the most recent poll of polls, the difference has narrowed to four percentage points, with 48% polling Yes and 52% polling No. Early polls indicated a gender gap, with women more likely to be in favour of the union, but this gap appears to have closed in recent weeks.<\/p>\n
For most of the campaign, polls suggested a strong lead for the No campaign \u2013 but that now appears to have narrowed significantly.<\/p>\n
A poll published on September 7 by YouGov indicated that the Yes campaign had in fact pulled slightly ahead in the polls. A survey by pollster TNS BMRB, published late the next day, showed that both sides were polling at 41% for those definitely going to vote, with the rest of the electorate undecided. \u00a0\u00a0 Scottish Independence- A Beginner’s Guide<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In a \u201cpoll of polls\u201d conducted in autumn 2013, the average support for Yes was at 32%, with no at 49%. When accounting for undecided voters, this translated into to 39% for Yes, and 61% for No. But in the … Continue reading ![\"Scotch](\"http:\/\/www.w-t-w.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Scotch-Independence1-300x185.jpg\")
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