| 1 | You cannot win. | |
| 2 | We watch our backs, weigh the odds, pack an umbrella. | |
| 3 | Have you ever been in a no win situation? | |
| 4 | There are still enough doubts about Obama to allow McCain to win. | |
| 5 | Only a small minority of start-ups succeed in realising large capital gains so the odds are not good. |