The Hill’s 12:30 Report

by Cate Martel - 11/04/16 12:29 PM ET

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BREAKING — BRIDGEGATE IS THE GIFT THAT KEEPS ON GIVIN’: Two top allies to New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) were convicted this morning of involvement in a scheme to close down lanes on the George Washington Bridge to exact political retribution. Who: Bill Baroni, a key Christie appointee to the Port Authority, and Bridget Kelly, Christie’s former deputy chief of staff, were convicted on charges including conspiracy, fraud and deprivation of civil rights. Christie’s connection: Christie has long professed ignorance about the alleged plot, but during the trial, Kelly agreed with other witness testimony that accused Christie of knowing about it ahead of time. http://bit.ly/2elJmpD

Happy Friday! Can you believe that four days from today, we will (hopefully!) have our next president elected? Time flies when you’re having fun, huh? 😉 I’m Cate Martel with a quick recap of what you missed this morning and what’s on tap for the rest of the day. Send comments, story ideas and pumpkin recipes to cmartel@digital-stage.thehill.com, @CateMartel and on Facebook.

LESS THAN 100 HOURS UNTIL THE APOCALYPSE: Four days until Election Day, here are the wild cards to watch — or as one Republican told The Hill: “If the Cubs can do it, he can too.” http://bit.ly/2fm5nHB

New Hampshire breaking late for Trump http://bit.ly/2fCsvF2
Trump seeks incursion into Clinton territory
Battle for Pennsylvania heats up
Polls tighten in Iowa
The Assange wildcard

OH MY GOD — THAT MOMENT WHEN: …you realize we’re gaining another hour between now and the election. Yep, clocks change Sunday morning. Help. Us. All.

JUST NOW – CLINTON DROPS BELOW 270 IN CNN MAP: Via CNN’s David Chalian, Hillary Clinton has dropped below 270 in CNN’s electoral map. New projections: Clinton has 268 electoral votes, while Donald Trump has 204. What’s remaining: “That leaves six remaining battleground contests worth a total of 66 electoral votes in Arizona, Florida, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, and the second congressional district in and around Omaha, Nebraska.” http://cnn.it/2fk6c5v

{mosads}MEANWHILE — WHY BOTH CAMPAIGNS COULD USE SOME XANAX: Hillary Clinton is leading Donald Trump in the battleground states of Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, according to new polls from Public Policy Polling. Numbers: The race is tightest in North Carolina, where Clinton is leading by 2 points, 49 to 47 percent. She also leads by 3 in Nevada, 5 in New Hampshire, 4 in Pennsylvania and 7 in Wisconsin. Trump, however, has a 9-point lead in Missouri, a state that Clinton has not been competing in. http://bit.ly/2fLykiI

QUICK BATTLEGROUND STATE GUIDE: Here’s the current RealClearPolitics average in all 50 states: http://bit.ly/2elnivl But here are the ones you need to know, with the number of electoral votes at stake:

Maine (4): Extremely tight, but one of the two states that allocates Electoral College votes proportionally http://cnn.it/2f1yhyg
North Carolina (15): Trump +0.8
Florida (29): Clinton +1.2
Iowa (6): Trump +1.4
New Hampshire (4): Clinton +1.5
Nevada (6): Clinton +2.0
Colorado (9): Clinton +2.6
Pennsylvania (20): Clinton +3.0
Ohio (18): Trump +3.3
Arizona (11): Trump 4.0
Virginia (13): Clinton +5.2
Wisconsin (10): Clinton 5.4
Georgia (16): Trump +5.6
Michigan (16): Clinton 5.7

WARNINGS OF A POTENTIAL TERROR ATTACK MONDAY: Via CBS News, U.S. intelligence is warning of a possible al Qaeda attack for Monday, the day before the election. Where: It’s believed that New York, Texas and Virginia are all possible targets, though no specific locations are mentioned. Keep in mind: The threats haven’t been confirmed as credible, but U.S. authorities are taking them seriously out of an abundance of caution. What we know: http://cbsn.ws/2fj7nzO

RELEASED THIS MORNING — JOBZ, JOBZ, JOBZ: U.S. employers added 161,000 jobs in October and the unemployment rate fell to 4.9 percent as the labor market steadily improved. Context: That’s below economists’ expectations. http://bit.ly/2evl8Nb

CHATTER ON CAPITOL HILL — RYAN MAY SAY “PEAAAACE”: Via The Hill’s Scott Wong, four House Republicans, including a senior lawmaker close to leadership, told The Hill they expect Ryan to step down after Tuesday’s elections, arguing that he faces a daunting path to the 218 votes he needs to win a full two-year term as Speaker. But: Aides to Ryan say he isn’t going anywhere. http://bit.ly/2fCfpb0

NOTABLE TWEETS:

Trump’s former campaign chairman Paul Manafort (This is his first tweet since August)
Battleground states moving to Trump en masse. Media not liking the pattern. By Sunday Trump will be over 270 in polls http://bit.ly/2fCqYis

ON TAP:

Noon: Donald Trump campaigns in Atkinson, N.H.

12:15 p.m. EDT: Vice President Biden campaigns in Madison, Wis.

12:45 EDT: Hillary Clinton campaigns in Pittsburgh. Note: Mark Cuban will introduce her and go after Donald Trump over his net worth.

2 p.m. EDT: Mike Pence campaigns in Greenville, N.C.

2 p.m. EDT: President Obama campaigns in Fayetteville, N.C.

3:15 p.m. EDT: Tim Kaine campaigns in Melbourne, Fla.

4 p.m. EDT: Donald Trump campaigns in Wilmington, Ohio.

5:15 p.m. EDT: Hillary Clinton holds a rally in Detroit.

6 p.m. EDT: President Obama campaigns in Charlotte, N.C.

7 p.m. EDT: Donald Trump campaigns in Hershey, Pa.

7 p.m. EDT: Stevie Wonder holds a concert for Clinton in Philadelphia.

8 p.m. EDT: Hillary Clinton joins Jay Z for his get-out-the-vote concert in Cleveland.

This weekend: Vice President Biden campaigns in Pennsylvania.

Saturday: Tim Kaine campaigns in Florida.

1 p.m. EDT Saturday: Donald Trump holds a rally in Wilmington, N.C.

6 p.m. EDT Saturday: Jon Bon Jovi holds a concert for Hillary Clinton in St. Petersburg, Fla.

Sunday: Hillary Clinton campaigns in Cleveland and Manchester, N.H.

1:30 p.m. EDT Sunday: President Obama campaigns in Kissimmee, Fla.

4 p.m. EDT: Gary Johnson campaigns at Colorado Christian University in Lakewood, Colo.

WHAT TO WATCH:

8 p.m. EDT: MSNBC’s Al Sharpton has a one-on-one interview with President Obama.

NOW FOR THE FUN STUFF…:

Today is National Candy Day!

CAN YOU HEAR IT? IF YOU LISTEN CLOSELY? … YOU MEAN ALL THE BUBBLY BEING SPRAYED?!: From a mile away, a Chicago man recorded the sights and sounds out his window right after the Cubbies won the World Series. It’s incredible and hilarious. http://bit.ly/2ev1YqQ

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT FOR D.C. NEXT WEEK: …and no, it has nothing to do with the election. Next week is D.C. Champagne Week. http://bit.ly/2fCxHsr

And to get your weekend off to a good start, here are some of the funniest promotional signs: http://bzfd.it/2e8H0iS

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