donald trump challenge outcome next month presidential election hint might would face difficult expensive fight accord election attorneys review vote laws key battleground state trump say worry nov. election might rig favor opponent hillary clinton wednesday debate refuse say would accept outcome court challenge trump probably would ask recount say donald brey republican election lawyer ohio campaign pursue out-of-court options first say judge likely would dismiss case recount rule vary state state north carolina example allow presidential candidate request recount one candidate lead 0.5 percent total vote cast wisconsin challenge candidate must pay full expense recount vote dispute 0.25 percent colorado 0.5 percent expensive officials one wisconsin village put cost local recount 9,000 vote cast early year nearly 13,000 say michael maistelman wisconsin election lawyer represent unsuccessful candidate million people vote 2012 presidential election wisconsin decide challenge election would complicate trump trail clinton percentage point nationwide reuters/ipsos poll release last week fight tight battle key state ohio example average major opinion poll review realclearpolitics website find trump lead less percentage point iowa lead nearly percent battleground state poll suggest support trump erode recent weeks accord realclearpolitics website poll tally clinton substantial lead virginia colorado wisconsin lead trump percentage point pennsylvania nearly point florida two point north carolina maximize chance overturn clinton win trump might need challenge result several state say troy mccurry former republican national committee lawyer part party recount team 2012. trump could try bring legal claim without first ask recount allege instance abuse power election official say mccurry law firm represent ted cruz republican primary mccurry join practice trump lawyers unable muster specific facts support premise say judge would dismiss lawsuit lawsuit withstand early challenge would face uncertain future u.s. supreme court split 4-to-4 liberal conservative justices state supreme court federal appeal court could well make final rule election dispute pennsylvania colorado florida majority state federal appeal court judge democratic affiliations trump might face difficult road meanwhile appeal court ohio wisconsin iowa heavily republican ohio election attorney brey say dislike vote trump believe challenge ohio would last-ditch effort candidate let put way say ohio close trump already lose trump also might face obstacles party attorneys say would reluctant challenge result state say lose presidential race close u.s. senate race numerous study show u.s. elections decentralize run state basically sound mr trump never mention criteria would necessary make decision challenge say stephen zack attorney represent vice president al gore case bring supreme court election recount florida 2000 basically leave see smell like surprise zack say rule-of-law issue pertain elections separate us anywhere else world election officials several state reject suggestions ballot might rig eric spencer election director arizona say isolate incidents voter fraud might occur investigate election workers come political party work integrity notion election rig preposterous insult spencer say election watchers question serious trump challenge lot posture mccurry say end day see happen trump challenge election loss would tough