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| Scottish independence: Referendum campaigns target key voters | Scottish independence: Referendum campaigns target key voters |
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| Both sides in the referendum debate have said they are working for every vote on the final weekend before Scotland goes to the polls. | Both sides in the referendum debate have said they are working for every vote on the final weekend before Scotland goes to the polls. |
| Yes Scotland campaigners claimed their private canvassing showed "the votes are there for a 'Yes' majority". | |
| However, Better Together said the "No" vote was "holding up", saying it would target 500,000 undecided voters. | However, Better Together said the "No" vote was "holding up", saying it would target 500,000 undecided voters. |
| The latest opinion polls ahead of the 18 September referendum have suggested the vote is too close to call. | The latest opinion polls ahead of the 18 September referendum have suggested the vote is too close to call. |
| Three polls have put the "No" campaign in the lead, while one has put the pro-independence "Yes" campaign ahead. | Three polls have put the "No" campaign in the lead, while one has put the pro-independence "Yes" campaign ahead. |
| The latest poll of polls collating the six most recent surveys - carried out between 9 and 12 September and excluding "don't knows" - puts the "No" campaign on 51% and the "Yes" campaign on 49%. | The latest poll of polls collating the six most recent surveys - carried out between 9 and 12 September and excluding "don't knows" - puts the "No" campaign on 51% and the "Yes" campaign on 49%. |
| 'On a knife-edge' | 'On a knife-edge' |
| The pro-independence Yes Scotland campaign has not revealed the number of people it has talked to during its private canvassing, but claimed to have achieved a higher return than ever before. | The pro-independence Yes Scotland campaign has not revealed the number of people it has talked to during its private canvassing, but claimed to have achieved a higher return than ever before. |
| Chief executive Blair Jenkins said: "We know if we work hard in the next few days, we know the votes are there for a 'Yes' majority. | Chief executive Blair Jenkins said: "We know if we work hard in the next few days, we know the votes are there for a 'Yes' majority. |
| "We know we will win, if we work really hard. The information we have would tell us that there is a 'Yes' vote there. | "We know we will win, if we work really hard. The information we have would tell us that there is a 'Yes' vote there. |
| "We have to make sure we get it out, we have to make sure we get every last vote out." | "We have to make sure we get it out, we have to make sure we get every last vote out." |
| However, Better Together leader Alistair Darling said the "No" campaign's own canvass returns "are good and our vote is holding up". | However, Better Together leader Alistair Darling said the "No" campaign's own canvass returns "are good and our vote is holding up". |
| Elsewhere in the campaign: | Elsewhere in the campaign: |
| Mr Darling added: "I have said since last weekend, we will win, and I know that because I can see our returns. We will win, be in no doubt about it." | Mr Darling added: "I have said since last weekend, we will win, and I know that because I can see our returns. We will win, be in no doubt about it." |
| He said the campaign would target "five key questions" on jobs, currency, pensions, prices and public services. | He said the campaign would target "five key questions" on jobs, currency, pensions, prices and public services. |
| "I believe there are five questions uppermost in the minds of the 500,000 voters we believe are still to make up their minds," Mr Darling said. | "I believe there are five questions uppermost in the minds of the 500,000 voters we believe are still to make up their minds," Mr Darling said. |
| Better Together campaign director Blair McDougall said polls showed the referendum vote was "on a knife-edge". | Better Together campaign director Blair McDougall said polls showed the referendum vote was "on a knife-edge". |
| Better Together published a poll on Saturday suggesting 53.5% opposed independence and 46.5% backed it, when undecided voters were excluded. | Better Together published a poll on Saturday suggesting 53.5% opposed independence and 46.5% backed it, when undecided voters were excluded. |
| The telephone poll, commissioned by Better Together from pollsters Survation, reached 1,044 respondents, with an effective sample size of 927. | The telephone poll, commissioned by Better Together from pollsters Survation, reached 1,044 respondents, with an effective sample size of 927. |
| Conducted between 10 and 12 September, it also pointed to a very high turnout, with 93% of voters surveyed saying they are certain to vote. | Conducted between 10 and 12 September, it also pointed to a very high turnout, with 93% of voters surveyed saying they are certain to vote. |
| Another poll for the Observer newspaper, gave the "No" campaign a six point lead - 53% to the pro-independence campaign's 47%. | Another poll for the Observer newspaper, gave the "No" campaign a six point lead - 53% to the pro-independence campaign's 47%. |
| And a new Sunday Times poll - conducted by Panelbase - puts the voters who intended to vote "No" on 50.6% while the "Yes" campaign was on 49.4%. | |
| However, an ICM poll for the Sunday Telegraph has suggested Scotland could become independent, putting the "Yes" camp in the lead. Excluding undecided voters it found "Yes" to be on 54% and "No" on 46%. | However, an ICM poll for the Sunday Telegraph has suggested Scotland could become independent, putting the "Yes" camp in the lead. Excluding undecided voters it found "Yes" to be on 54% and "No" on 46%. |
| The poll was carried out between 10 and 12 September and had a sample size of 705 - smaller than many of the other polls. | The poll was carried out between 10 and 12 September and had a sample size of 705 - smaller than many of the other polls. |
| A referendum on whether Scotland should become independent is to take place | A referendum on whether Scotland should become independent is to take place |
| Campaigning on the last weekend as been lively with thousands taking to the streets on Saturday to support both sides. | |
| The campaigning followed interventions in the debate by businesses raising concerns about independence, which Yes campaigners claimed was "orchestrated" by the UK government. | The campaigning followed interventions in the debate by businesses raising concerns about independence, which Yes campaigners claimed was "orchestrated" by the UK government. |
| Meanwhile, businessman John McGlynn, who founded Airlink car parks, has said he will vote "Yes" because an offer of more powers for Scotland from the No side had come too late. | Meanwhile, businessman John McGlynn, who founded Airlink car parks, has said he will vote "Yes" because an offer of more powers for Scotland from the No side had come too late. |