The longest and most expensive presidential race in American history should come to an end tonight — depending on the performance of those pesky voting machines — and what better way to watch the future unfold than to drown it in alcohol among friends at a fine local bar?

There’s plenty at stake, perhaps the entire world, so take advantage of Election Day drink specials to help you stop biting those dirty nails over unpredictable swing states. It’ll be easy to calm your nerves with super-cheap “Blue and Red shots” at Life Café on Flushing Avenue. The bartender wouldn’t say what kind shots they were, but he did say they will cost $1-$3.

Maybe you’re wondering when you’ll get affordable health insurance? Until then, treat your liver to three-dollar “All-American” mixed drinks at the Wreck Room. The bar, which is also on Flushing Avenue, will show election coverage on a large projection screen throughout the night.

And what about the economy and all those poor Wall Street people? Forget your dwindling purchasing power with a tasty swig of “Hop Obama” amber ale, selling for only $3 at Northeast Kingdom all night long. Brewed by Sixpoint Craft Ales in Red Hook, the Democratic candidate’s namesake is a one-time-only seasonal beer that fuses ingredients from around the world into one mildly spicy beverage. According to the Sixpoint web site, the brew was inspired by the candidate’s “incredibly diverse background.”