-348.22

By GottaLaff

clipped from money.cnn.com

Dow Jones Industrial Average

10,482.85 -348.22 / -3.22% Oct 2 4:10pm ET † Open: 10,825.54 High (day): 10,825.54 Low (day): 10,439.52 YTD%Change: -20.97% Volume: 395,328,342.00 Prev. Close: 10,831.07 52-Week Range (Low - High): 10,365.45 - 14,198.10

Lest we forget:

Pessimism about a protracted economic downturn washed over the financial markets Thursday, sending stocks plunging and further tightening the credit markets. News of declining factory orders and a seven-year high in jobless claims stoked fears that the government's financial rescue plan won't ward off a recession, and the Dow Jones industrials skidded nearly 350 points.

This is one reason an Obama administration would be a pleasant change. Phil Gramm-pa McCain simply will not do.