Chattanoogans Divided On Scottish Independence Referendum

CHATTANOOGA,TN, (WDEF)-Former UTC Scots History Professor Kittrell Rushing feels this election which has captivated world headlines is too close to call.

But says there is no love lost between both nations.

"Even the Union of 1707 was highly controversial, even some people said that then the reason Scotland aligned itself with England was that the Scottish parliament had been bribed"

He feels history is repeating itself and sees parallels between what’s happening in Scotland and the struggles leading up to the civil war.

"The eligible voters, they voted to secede, there was a disagreement about military bases the South said remove your military bases which Scotland is saying it will do to England, remove your bases, the Union decided not to remove it’s bases so the South fired on Fort Sumter"

For the first time 16 and 17 year olds are being allowed to vote in an election that will decide the fate of the world’s newest nation.

Rick Baldwin, Author of Life In A Kilt,"It seems like the people who don’t want it to happen are the people who are in business and government, it seems like the commoners really want it to happen"

Alton Park resident David Dowdy is struggling to communicate his political message due to being deaf since birth but has been campaigning in his own way for Scotland to stay part of the UK.

Unable to communicate to us in a television interview he has written this note which says I am voting no that means stay Union, because of the economy, because of culture and of my parents

Dowdy has decorated his home since earlier this week and asked Alton Park residents to show an interest in the land of his forefathers.