Former gubernatorial candidate Joe Visconti may not play spoiler after all, according to a Quinnipiac University Poll released Monday morning.
The unaffiliated gubernatorial candidate suspended his campaign Sunday and endorsed Republican candidate Tom Foley. But the Q-Poll found that Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s lead has widened, even with Visconti out of the race.
The poll, conducted between Oct. 28 and Nov. 2, found that Malloy has 47 percent of likely voters’ support, Foley has 44 percent, and 7 percent are undecided.
A week ago, the Q Poll said that Foley led Malloy 46-45, if Visconti were to drop out.
“Contrary to conventional wisdom, independent candidate Joe Visconti’s last minute exit from the governor’s race doesn’t look like it will help Republican Tom Foley,” Q Poll Director Douglas Schwartz said in a statement.
The margin of error on the poll is +/- 2.2 percent.
NBC Connecticut has video of Visconti’s announcement, which he made with Foley standing alongside him.
