Wall Street Waves Unsettle Connecticut

GREENWICH, Conn. -- Despite appearances, the worries of Main Street are being felt even here, in Wall Street's well-manicured backyard.

"I'm old and coming up to retirement," says Jeff Ramer, 64, an attorney who has lived more than half his life in this affluent community. "I'm concerned that the money we put aside for retirement has taken a great hit."

Through the years he has voted for more Republicans than Democrats, he says. But the financial crisis roiling Wall Street has solidified his desire for political change — and his support for Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama. "It has a bearing for me," Ramer says of the economy.