At the 1972 Olympics, the US was ahead at the end of the game against the Soviet Union. So the referee let the Soviets keep trying until they won the game. The same process being employed by Democrats in Florida elections.
20 Sep 1972, 65 – The San Francisco Examiner at Newspapers.com
This happened the same week when the Religion of Peace tortured and murdered the Israeli Olympic team, and thus became instant favorites and cause célèbre of the Democratic Party.