Not the same. Both of the comments you gave were taken out of context. Romney was talking about firing insurance companies, and he was talking about focusing on the middle class because the poor have a safety net. There is NO WAY Akin’s comments could be taken out of context. He screwed up.
They're not only taking his comments out of context, they're taking the MEANINGS out of his words. The Dems are saying he was trying to say some rapes are "legitimate," meaning "good!" I don't know how you GET more out of context then claiming someone meant something that they didn't say.
In fact the Dems’ attacks are so outrageous, over-the-top, and implausible, that I think Akin is virtually guaranteed to win this race if he stays in. People are going to be disgusted by the idea that the Dems would smear a good man who made one simple verbal mistake that could’ve happened to anyone.