Foley's concession call closed what he says is the final chapter of his brief career as a political candidate. For Malloy, the call was an affirmation of both his campaign strategy and his message. Although he struggled to with a sullen and weary electorate, he was able to win by 3 percentage points, or more than 25,000 votes, a surprisingly comfortable margin. The governor was elected in 2010, his last battle with Foley, by 6,400 votes.