Some conservatives started trumpeting the efforts of polling aggregators like UnSkewedPolls.com, which purported to “debunk the media bias and shatter the false illusion being created by the mainstream media.” (The Web site employs a methodology that mainstream pollsters have said is not credible.) 
 
 By early Wednesday, UnSkewedPolls.com had posted no updates and still had a headline about “Big Election Day Romney Turnout.” 
 
 For much of the campaign, the story emanating from conservative commentators was one of mistrust. It was not only the polls that were untrustworthy. Those Labor Department numbers that showed a rosier economic picture in the final weeks of the election? The books were cooked by pro-Obama stooges, conservatives charged. 
 
 Suspicion of the other side — by conservatives and liberals alike — was evident in media coverage as the minutes ticked away to Tuesday’s poll closings across the country. 
 
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 The one conclusion people across the political spectrum seemed to agree on — even before there was a clear winner — was that the other side had cheated, lied or intimidated its way to victory. 
 
 Speaking on MSNBC, the former Vermont governor and Democratic presidential candidate Howard Dean declared that the “only way” Mr. Obama could lose in Ohio “is if people are prevented from casting their ballots, either by voting machines that aren’t functioning right or other forms of harassment.” 
 
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 Web sites with large liberal followings like Mother Jones, Slate and The Huffington Post highlighted a video that claimed to show a “Romney-loving“ voting machine in Pennsylvania that was converting Obama votes into votes for Mitt Romney. 
 
 But the cries were louder on the right. 
 
 Fox News Radio reported that a man in North Carolina claimed to observe a poll worker coaxing a woman to vote for Mr. Obama. And Fox News broadcast several segments about a mural of the president, complete with his campaign logo and the words “hope” and “change,” that greeted voters at a Philadelphia school, a possible violation of a law against campaign materials at polling sites. 
 
 After Republicans went to court and won an order to have the mural covered, the network reported that the covering was insufficient. It failed to obscure the campaign logo and slogan. 
 
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 The Daily Caller led its Web site on Tuesday with a story about a photo from the James O’Keefe group Project Veritas that discovered a poster of Mr. Obama, Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks just a few feet from where voters were casting ballots in Newark. 
 
 There were other scattered reports online of possible targeting of Republicans: the Michigan Republican Party claiming that a poll watcher in Detroit was threatened with a gun; a woman in Florida initially denied entrance to a polling site because she was wearing a T-shirt with “MIT” on it. 
 
 Though some conservatives like Mr. Rove initially doubted the election’s outcome, by around 10 p.m. many in the media had turned pessimistic about Mr. Romney’s chances. 
 
 John Ellis, who worked on the Fox News decision desk in 2000, was one of them. “Obama wins. Popular vote still unclear,” he wrote on Twitter at 9:54 p.m. 
 
 Shortly after 10, Nicolle Wallace, a Republican analyst on ABC, talked of “soul-searching” ahead for the GOP; Alex Castellanos, on CNN, talked as if he assumed Mr. Romney was going to lose. “This is going to be a repudiation of the Republican Party,” he said. 
 
 At 11:12 p.m., NBC became the first network to call the election for Mr. Obama, only 12 minutes after all the networks were able to call it for him in 2008. 

 Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney arrives for a campaign rally at the U.S. Cellular Center on Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012, in Asheville, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Rose) 
 
 Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney meets with Rev. Billy Graham, Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012, in Montreat, N.C. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci) 
 
 Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks to an overflow crowd during a campaign rally at the U.S. Cellular Center on Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012 in Asheville, N.C. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci) 
 
 Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney looks at the crowd after arriving to a campaign rally at the U.S. Cellular Center on Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012 in Asheville, N.C. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci) 
 
 Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks during a campaign rally at the U.S. Cellular Center on Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012 in Asheville, N.C. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci) 
 
 Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney waves as he arrives for a campaign rally at the U.S. Cellular Center on Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012 in Asheville, N.C. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci) 
 
 Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney watches the vice presidential debate in his hotel room on Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012 in Asheville, N.C. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci) 
 
 Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, center, watches the vice presidential debate in his hotel room on Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012, in Asheville, N.C. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci) 
 
 Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, right, watches the vice presidential debate in his hotel room on Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012 in Asheville, N.C. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci) 
 
 Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, right, watches the vice presidential debate with Sen. Rob Portman, R- Ohio, left, in his hotel room on Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012 in Asheville, N.C. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci) 
 
 Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney walks with Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, as he arrives in Richmond, Va., Friday, Oct. 12, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak) 
 
 Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney poses for a photo with workers as he makes an unscheduled stop at a Chipotle restaurant in Denver, Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak) 
 
 FILE - In this Sept. 26, 2012 file photo, Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney shakes hands with World War II and Korean War veterans returning on an Honor Flight from Washington, in Swanton, Ohio. Romney's campaign has sent letters to election officials in Wisconsin, Mississippi and Vermont demanding that the deadline for receiving ballots from military and overseas voters be extended. Romney's push is part of a broader effort to court the veterans vote. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci, File) 
 
 Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, greet members of the public after they made an unscheduled stop at a Chipotle restaurant in Denver, Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak) 
 
 Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney bends down to greet a dog after he made an unscheduled stop at a Chipotle restaurant in Denver, Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak) 
 
 Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, place their orders as they make an unscheduled stop at a Chipotle restaurant in Denver, Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak) 
 
 FILE - In this Sept. 26, 2012 file photo, Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks in Westerville, Ohio. On the eve of the first presidential debate, the early autumn Republican reviews are in for Mitt Romney's presidential campaign, and they are not pretty. In some states, candidates who share the Nov. 6 ballot with the former Massachusetts governor already have taken steps to establish independence from him. Party strategists predict more will follow, perhaps as soon as next week, unless Romney can dispel fears that he is headed for defeat despite the weak economy that works against President Barack Obama's prospects. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete, File) 
 
 FILE - This Sept. 24, 2012 file photo shows flags waving as Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks in Pueblo, Colo., Monday, Sept. 24, 2012. On the eve of the first presidential debate, the early autumn Republican reviews are in for Mitt Romney's presidential campaign, and they are not pretty. In some states, candidates who share the Nov. 6 ballot with the former Massachusetts governor already have taken steps to establish independence from him. Party strategists predict more will follow, perhaps as soon as next week, unless Romney can dispel fears that he is headed for defeat despite the weak economy that works against President Barack Obama's prospects. (AP Photo/Bryan Oller, File) 
 
 US Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney hands trip director Charlie Pearce a tie on the tarmac of Love Field airport in Dallas, Texas on September 19, 2012. AFP PHOTO/Nicholas KAMM (Photo credit should read NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/GettyImages) 
 
 US Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney arrives in Atlanta, Georgia on September 19, 2012 to attend a fundraiser. AFP PHOTO/Nicholas KAMM (Photo credit should read NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/GettyImages) 
 
 US Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney addresses a fundraiser as his wife Ann and oil mgnate T. Boone Pickens listen in Dallas on September 18, 2012. AFP PHOTO/Nicholas KAMM (Photo credit should read NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/GettyImages) 
 
 US Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney boards his plane on September 18, 2012 in Salt Lake City before departing for Dallas where he will attend a fundraiser. AFP PHOTO/Nicholas KAMM (Photo credit should read NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/GettyImages) 
 
 RENO, NV - SEPTEMBER 11: Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney (R) greets the crowd at the 134th National Guard Association Convention at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center, September 11, 2012 in Reno, Nevada. Romney was criticized for failing to mention the war in Afghanistan, and troops serving abroad in his keynote address at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by David Calvert/Getty Images) 
 
 RENO, NV - SEPTEMBER 11: Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney waves after addressing the crowd with Maj. Gen. Francis D. Vavala (R) at the 134th National Guard Association Convention at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center, September 11, 2012 in Reno, Nevada. Romney was criticized for failing to mention the war in Afghanistan, and troops serving abroad in his keynote address at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by David Calvert/Getty Images) 
 
 RENO, NV - SEPTEMBER 11: Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney addresses the crowd at the 134th National Guard Association Convention at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center, September 11, 2012 in Reno, Nevada. Romney was criticized for failing to mention the war in Afghanistan, and troops serving abroad in his keynote address at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by David Calvert/Getty Images) 
 
 RENO, NV - SEPTEMBER 11: Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney addresses the crowd at the 134th National Guard Association Convention at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center, September 11, 2012 in Reno, Nevada. Romney was criticized for failing to mention the war in Afghanistan, and troops serving abroad in his keynote address at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by David Calvert/Getty Images) 
 
 RENO, NV - SEPTEMBER 11: Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney addresses the crowd at the 134th National Guard Association Convention at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center, September 11, 2012 in Reno, Nevada. Romney was criticized for failing to mention the war in Afghanistan, and troops serving abroad in his keynote address at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by David Calvert/Getty Images) 
 
 RICHMOND, VA - SEPTEMBER 08: (L) Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney shakes hands with a NASCAR fan during a rain delay before the start of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond International Raceway on September 8, 2012 in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo by Geoff Burke/Getty Images) 
 
 RICHMOND, VA - SEPTEMBER 08: Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney signs a car with a Romney/Ryan '12 logo in the garage area during a rain delay before the start of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond International Raceway on September 8, 2012 in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo by Geoff Burke/Getty Images) 
 
 RICHMOND, VA - SEPTEMBER 08: Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney smiles as he walks through the garage area during a rain delay before the start of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond International Raceway on September 8, 2012 in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo by Geoff Burke/Getty Images) 
 
 RICHMOND, VA - SEPTEMBER 08: Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney shakes hands with a NASCAR official during a rain delay before the start of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond International Raceway on September 8, 2012 in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) 
 
 US Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney arrives at a campaign event at Watson Truck and Supply in Hobbs, New Mexico, on August 23, 2012. Romney is in New Mexico to unveil his energy plan, which aims at energy independence for North America by 2020. AFP PHOTO/Jewel Samad (Photo credit should read JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/GettyImages) 
 
 US Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney speaks during campaign event at Watson Truck and Supply in Hobbs, New Mexico, on August 23, 2012. Romney is in New Mexico to unveil his energy plan, which aims at energy independence for North America by 2020. AFP PHOTO/Jewel Samad (Photo credit should read JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/GettyImages) 
 
 US Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney arrives at a campaign event at Watson Truck and Supply in Hobbs, New Mexico, on August 23, 2012. Romney is in New Mexico to unveil his energy plan, which aims at energy independence for North America by 2020. AFP PHOTO/Jewel Samad (Photo credit should read JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/GettyImages) 
 
 US Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney speaks during a campaign event at Watson Truck and Supply in Hobbs, New Mexico, on August 23, 2012. Romney is in New Mexico to unveil his energy plan, which aims at energy independence for North America by 2020. AFP PHOTO/Jewel Samad (Photo credit should read JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/GettyImages) 
 
 US Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney speaks during campaign event at Watson Truck and Supply in Hobbs, New Mexico, on August 23, 2012. Romney is in New Mexico to unveil his energy plan, which aims at energy independence for North America by 2020. AFP PHOTO/Jewel Samad (Photo credit should read JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/GettyImages) 
 
 Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks with Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer as he campaigns with Republican governors at Basalt Public High School, in Basalt, Colo., Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak) 
 
 Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, left, listens as Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer, right, speaks as he campaigns with Republican governors at Basalt Public High School, in Basalt, Colo., Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012. Pictured from left to right: New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie; South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley; Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell; Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal; Texas Gov. Rick Perry; Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead; Utah Gov. Gary Herbert; New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez; Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak) 
 
 Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney campaigns at Basalt Public High School, in Basalt, Colo., Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak) 
 
 US Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney (r) shakes hands with an unidentified man in the men's 400m individual medley heats swimming event at the London 2012 Olympic Games on July 28, 2012 in London. AFP PHOTO / MARTIN BUREAU (Photo credit should read MARTIN BUREAU/AFP/GettyImages) 
 
 LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 27: Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is seen during the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on July 27, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images) 
 
 LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 27: Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney (R) is seen during the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on July 27, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images) 
 
 LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 28: A fan holds a Union Flag over the head of Republican Presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney as he attends the morning swimming session on Day One of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre on July 28, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) 
 
 US Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and his wife Ann wave during the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium July 27, 2012 in London. AFP PHOTO / Pool / Toby Melville (Photo credit should read TOBY MELVILLE/AFP/GettyImages) 
 
 US Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney shakes hands with supporters after speaking at a town hall meeting at Central High School in Grand Junction, Colorado, on July 10, 2012.Romney said he has 'nothing hidden' in his taxes, rebuffing accusations by President Barack Obama's campaign that he is being secretive with his wealth in offshore accounts and businesses. In an interview with Radio Iowa that aired Tuesday, the Republican presumptive nominee said his finances were legitimate and managed by a blind trust. AFP PHOTO/Nicholas KAMM (Photo credit should read NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/GettyImages) 
 
 HOUSTON, TX - JULY 11: Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney addresses the NAACP National Convention at the Geoerge R. Brown Covention Center July 11, 2012 in Houston, Texas. Romney spoke about jobs and reducing government spending, including the Affordable Heathcare Act, during the address. (Photo by Eric Kayne/Getty Images) 
 
 US Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney addresses the NAACP annual convention in Houston, Texas on July 11, 2012. Romney brought his pro-jobs pitch to black voters Wednesday, aiming to poach defectors by arguing US President Barack Obama has left the economy 'worse for African-Americans in almost every way.'AFP PHOTO/Nicholas KAMM (Photo credit should read NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/GettyImages) 
 
 US Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney addresses the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) annual convention in Houston on July 11, 2012. Romney brought his pro-jobs pitch to black voters Wednesday, aiming to poach defectors by arguing US President Barack Obama has left the economy 'worse for African-Americans in almost every way.' Blacks voted overwhelmingly for Democrat Obama over Republican nominee John McCain in 2008, but with US unemployment above eight percent and a recent spike up to 14.4 percent jobless among blacks, Romney hopes to win over disaffected voters. AFP PHOTO/Nicholas KAMM (Photo credit should read NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/GettyImages) 
 
 US Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney tours a warehouse at the Care and Share food bank in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on July 10, 2012 following the the recent Colorado wildfires. Romney said the best way for people to help was to visit Colorado. AFP PHOTO/Nicholas KAMM (Photo credit should read NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/GettyImages) 
 
 US Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney shakes hands with supporters after speaking at a town hall meeting at Central High School in Grand Junction, Colorado, on July 10, 2012.Romney said he has 'nothing hidden' in his taxes, rebuffing accusations by President Barack Obama's campaign that he is being secretive with his wealth in offshore accounts and businesses. In an interview with Radio Iowa that aired Tuesday, the Republican presumptive nominee said his finances were legitimate and managed by a blind trust. AFP PHOTO/Nicholas KAMM (Photo credit should read NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/GettyImages) 
 
 People cheer as US Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney speaks at a town hall meeting at Central High School in Grand Junction, Colorado, on July 10, 2012.Romney said he has 'nothing hidden' in his taxes, rebuffing accusations by President Barack Obama's campaign that he is being secretive with his wealth in offshore accounts and businesses. In an interview with Radio Iowa that aired Tuesday, the Republican presumptive nominee said his finances were legitimate and managed by a blind trust. AFP PHOTO/Nicholas KAMM (Photo credit should read NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/GettyImages) 
 
 US Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney speaks at a town hall meeting at Central High School in Grand Junction, Colorado, on July 10, 2012.Romney said he has 'nothing hidden' in his taxes, rebuffing accusations by President Barack Obama's campaign that he is being secretive with his wealth in offshore accounts and businesses. In an interview with Radio Iowa that aired Tuesday, the Republican presumptive nominee said his finances were legitimate and managed by a blind trust. AFP PHOTO/Nicholas KAMM (Photo credit should read NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/GettyImages) 
 
 People cheer as US Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney speaks at a town hall meeting at Central High School in Grand Junction, Colorado, on July 10, 2012.Romney said he has 'nothing hidden' in his taxes, rebuffing accusations by President Barack Obama's campaign that he is being secretive with his wealth in offshore accounts and businesses. In an interview with Radio Iowa that aired Tuesday, the Republican presumptive nominee said his finances were legitimate and managed by a blind trust. AFP PHOTO/Nicholas KAMM (Photo credit should read NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/GettyImages) 
 
 HOUSTON, TX - JULY 11: Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney addresses the NAACP National Convention at the Geoerge R. Brown Covention Center at the Geoerge R. Brown Covention Center July 11, 2012 in Houston, Texas. Romney spoke about jobs and reducing government spending, including the Affordable Heathcare Act, during the address. (Photo by Eric Kayne/Getty Images) 
 
 US Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney speaks at a town hall meeting at Central High School in Grand Junction, Colorado, on July 10, 2012.Romney said he has 'nothing hidden' in his taxes, rebuffing accusations by President Barack Obama's campaign that he is being secretive with his wealth in offshore accounts and businesses. In an interview with Radio Iowa that aired Tuesday, the Republican presumptive nominee said his finances were legitimate and managed by a blind trust. AFP PHOTO/Nicholas KAMM (Photo credit should read NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/GettyImages) 
 
 US Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney speaks at a town hall meeting at Central High School in Grand Junction, Colorado, on July 10, 2012.Romney said he has 'nothing hidden' in his taxes, rebuffing accusations by President Barack Obama's campaign that he is being secretive with his wealth in offshore accounts and businesses. In an interview with Radio Iowa that aired Tuesday, the Republican presumptive nominee said his finances were legitimate and managed by a blind trust. AFP PHOTO/Nicholas KAMM (Photo credit should read NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/GettyImages) 
 
 US Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney speaks at a town hall meeting at Central High School in Grand Junction, Colorado, on July 10, 2012.Romney said he has 'nothing hidden' in his taxes, rebuffing accusations by President Barack Obama's campaign that he is being secretive with his wealth in offshore accounts and businesses. In an interview with Radio Iowa that aired Tuesday, the Republican presumptive nominee said his finances were legitimate and managed by a blind trust. AFP PHOTO/Nicholas KAMM (Photo credit should read NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/GettyImages) 
 
 US Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney speaks at a town hall meeting at Central High School in Grand Junction, Colorado, on July 10, 2012.Romney said he has 'nothing hidden' in his taxes, rebuffing accusations by President Barack Obama's campaign that he is being secretive with his wealth in offshore accounts and businesses. In an interview with Radio Iowa that aired Tuesday, the Republican presumptive nominee said his finances were legitimate and managed by a blind trust. AFP PHOTO/Nicholas KAMM (Photo credit should read NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/GettyImages) 
 
 US Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney speaks at a town hall meeting at Central High School in Grand Junction, Colorado, on July 10, 2012.Romney said he has 'nothing hidden' in his taxes, rebuffing accusations by President Barack Obama's campaign that he is being secretive with his wealth in offshore accounts and businesses. In an interview with Radio Iowa that aired Tuesday, the Republican presumptive nominee said his finances were legitimate and managed by a blind trust. AFP PHOTO/Nicholas KAMM (Photo credit should read NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/GettyImages) 
 
 US Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney speaks at a town hall meeting at Central High School in Grand Junction, Colorado, on July 10, 2012.Romney said he has 'nothing hidden' in his taxes, rebuffing accusations by President Barack Obama's campaign that he is being secretive with his wealth in offshore accounts and businesses. In an interview with Radio Iowa that aired Tuesday, the Republican presumptive nominee said his finances were legitimate and managed by a blind trust. AFP PHOTO/Nicholas KAMM (Photo credit should read NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/GettyImages) 
 
 People arrive to attend a town hall meeting of US Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney at Central High School in Grand Junction, Colorado, on July 10, 2012.Romney said he has 'nothing hidden' in his taxes, rebuffing accusations by President Barack Obama's campaign that he is being secretive with his wealth in offshore accounts and businesses. In an interview with Radio Iowa that aired Tuesday, the Republican presumptive nominee said his finances were legitimate and managed by a blind trust. AFP PHOTO/Nicholas KAMM (Photo credit should read NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/GettyImages) 
 
 People arrive to attend a town hall meeting of US Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney at Central High School in Grand Junction, Colorado, on July 10, 2012. Romney said he has 'nothing hidden' in his taxes, rebuffing accusations by President Barack Obama's campaign that he is being secretive with his wealth in offshore accounts and businesses. In an interview with Radio Iowa that aired Tuesday, the Republican presumptive nominee said his finances were legitimate and managed by a blind trust. AFP PHOTO/Nicholas KAMM (Photo credit should read NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/GettyImages) 
 
 People arrive to attend a town hall meeting of US Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney at Central High School in Grand Junction, Colorado, on July 10, 2012. Romney said he has 'nothing hidden' in his taxes, rebuffing accusations by President Barack Obama's campaign that he is being secretive with his wealth in offshore accounts and businesses. In an interview with Radio Iowa that aired Tuesday, the Republican presumptive nominee said his finances were legitimate and managed by a blind trust. AFP PHOTO/Nicholas KAMM (Photo credit should read NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/GettyImages) 
 
 WOLFEBORO, NH - JULY 4: Supporters of Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney participate during the Wolfeboro Independence Day parade on July 4, 2012 in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire. The Romney's took a break from their vacation to march in the parade. (Photo by Kayana Szymczak/Getty Images) 
 
 WOLFEBORO, NH - JULY 4: Supporters of Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney watch Romney speak after the Wolfeboro Independence Day parade on July 4, 2012 in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire. The Romney's took a break from their vacation to march in the parade. (Photo by Kayana Szymczak/Getty Images) 
 
 WOLFEBORO, NH - JULY 4: Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney participates during the Wolfeboro Independence Day parade on July 4, 2012 in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire. The Romney's took a break from their vacation to march in the parade. (Photo by Kayana Szymczak/Getty Images) 
 
 WOLFEBORO, NH - JULY 4: Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney participates during the Wolfeboro Independence Day parade on July 4, 2012 in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire. The Romney's took a break from their vacation to march in the parade. (Photo by Kayana Szymczak/Getty Images) 
 
 WOLFEBORO, NH - JULY 4: Supporters of Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney walk during the Wolfeboro Independence Day parade on July 4, 2012 in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire. The Romney's took a break from their vacation to march in the parade. (Photo by Kayana Szymczak/Getty Images) 
 
 WOLFEBORO, NH - JULY 4: Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney (R) addresses the crowd on stage along with U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) and her family during the Wolfeboro Independence Day parade on July 4, 2012 in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire. The Romney's took a break from their vacation to march in the parade. (Photo by Kayana Szymczak/Getty Images)
– Fox News contributor Karl Rove caused a kerfuffle by disputing his own network's decision to call Ohio for President Obama. He called the decision "premature," saying "we have got to be careful about calling things when we have like 991 votes separating the two candidates and a quarter of the vote yet to count," and warning that Fox should be "very cautious about intruding in this process," Mediaite reports. "That's awkward," joked Fox anchor Megyn Kelly, who headed over to the network's "decision desk" to interview its analysts. Fox's pollsters defended the call. "We are actually quite comfortable with the call in Ohio," they told Kelly, explaining that most of the outstanding votes were in Democrats' territory. Asked whether he was satisfied, Rove said, "I just wanted to raise the question and I am a little sensitive about this, having been through this in 2000." Some reactions: The New York Times called Kelly's "interrogation" of the Fox analysts "the most bizarre on-air encounter of election night." But Kelly gets props from NPR's David Folkenflik, who writes that "she carried herself with aplomb for much of the night. Kelly noted that the guys in the room had run the magical vote screens ... she owned the studio." Rachel Maddow didn't mince words, notes the Huffington Post, declaring that Rove was trying to get "the Fox News Channel to rescind its call in Ohio in favor of the candidate that he has bankrolled to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars. This is a remarkable thing."