With the election less than a week away, 86 percent of likely voters in the state who expressed a preference for a candidate said their minds are made up - while 13 percent said they still might change their minds. Eighty-nine percent of Malloy voters and 90 percent of Foley supporters said their minds are set, while 56 percent of Visconti backers said they still might change.



Likely voters gave Foley a split 43 - 43 percent "favorability rating," Schwartz said, while Malloy continued to receive a negative 41 - 52 percent favorability score. Visconti remained an unknown - as 75 percent of voters said that they still don't know enough about him to form an opinion,



"Foley's favorability rating has improved. Voters now have a mixed opinion of him after viewing him negatively. Voters' views of Malloy are stable and negative," Schwartz said.



Breaking the numbers down by party affiliation:



--Unaffiliated voters favored Foley over Malloy 48 to 33 percent, with 14 percent for Visconti.



--Republicans backed Foley 87 to 7 percent, with 4 percent for Visconti.



--Democrats preferred Malloy 82 to 9 percent, with 3 percent for Visconti.



Taking Visconti out of the race for polling purposes, the survey showed Foley with 46 percent to Malloy's 45 percent.