I can't believe no one has commented on the meltdown in the stock market today! Since many of us have portions of our retirement funds there, it has got to be a major blow to most of us. From everything I've read, this could have been lessened with tighter regulation of our capital markets. This is one of the main reasons I will vote a Democratic ticket this year. While it is unlikely that Obama or anyone else can fix this mess, at least he is philosophically in the same ball-park I am. The Republicans have been in power way too long and it is time for a change.