Here’s my headline for the day: Automakers Have a Plan: Ask for More Money. The original $25 billion needed to save the Big 3 is now above $30 billion. And some analysts are saying the total actually needed is much higher.

Stocks were unable to build on Thursday’s momentum. Friday’s late sell off seemed like a pretty obvious vote of no-confidence for Paulson. It also suggested the market had low expectations that the G-20 meeting that took place over the weekend would lead to any concrete action.  And the market was right.

So much for the silver lining talk. The Dow Industrials seem intent on testing recent lows. The low close came on October 27 at 8,175. The intra-day low came on October 10 at 7,773. I can’t say it’s a surprise. But it is disappointing.

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I can’t help but wonder if Monday’s bailout vote would have been different if the Dow Industrials were down 770+ points before they started the roll call.