Eleanor Clift, political reporter, television pundit and author, examines the outcome of the 2012 elections in “The Road Ahead: Is There a Mandate for Change?” at 7 p.m. on Thursday, November 29 in Scripps College’s Garrison Theater, 231 E. 10th St. This lecture is free and open to the public.

As a contributor to Newsweek magazine and the Daily Beast, Ms. Clift writes about politics and policy in Washington, DC. She has covered every presidential campaign since 1976. Formerly Newsweek’s White House correspondent, Ms. Clift also served as congressional and political correspondent for 6 years. She was a key member of the magazine’s 1992 election team, following the campaign of President Bill Clinton from the start to inauguration day. In June 1992, she was named the news magazine’s deputy Washington bureau chief.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Priority seating will be given to members of Scripps College who present their Scripps ID. All other seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. For information, call 607-9372 or visit www.scrippscollege.edu/malott.