Cool D.C. events for pols-loving folks

T and I just got tickets for this first event, sponsored by the NYTimes. Both take place at GWU. Political Calculus, Political Times With Nate Silver & Matt Bai Monday, November 14, 6:30 – 8 PM

Nate Silver, the man behind The New York Times blog FiveThirtyEight: Nate Silver’s Political Calculus, and Matt Bai, the chief political correspondent for The New York Times Magazine and the Political Times column for the Caucus blog, discuss the current political climate, how the presidential contest is being waged and prospects for the parties and candidates. Moderated by New York Times Caucus editor  Megan Liberman.

The Economy & the Campaign Monday, December 12, 6:30 – 8 PM

Join David Leonhardt, the Washington bureau chief of The New York Times, for a compelling conversation about what promises to be the main theme of the race for the presidency and the 2012 elections — economic concerns and our country’s financial prospects — with Times Washington bureau journalists Binyamin Appelbaum, Jackie Calmes and John Harwood.

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