# Is it too early to say Romney has lost?

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**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**Created:** [September 18, 2012, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-too-early-to-say-romney-has-lost/635066 "2012-09-18T13:26:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![bengangmo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/50afbb/32.png) [@bengangmo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bengangmo)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2012, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-too-early-to-say-romney-has-lost/635066/859 "2012-10-22T02:27:42Z")

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> [@adaher](#):
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> The Olympics is a public event. A private corporation is a different case. Some corporations failed, they got bailed out by taxpayers. Not the first time either. If I had to keep going back to the government hat in hand I’d be pretty ashamed.

I’d be interested in knowing, kind sir - why a public sporting event is worthy of government help, but an organisation that is a “not for profit” helping with healthcare and advice is not worthy of government funding.

> [@Romney: No New Abortion Legislation If Elected](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/romney-no-new-abortion-legislation-if-elected/637277/64):
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> Because they are a private corporation. Corporate welfare is not what we should be borrowing money to fund.

(speaking on Planned Parenthood)

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