It’s time to vote today after the longest and most expensive presidential campaign in U.S. history. And, just as a reminder, here are The Washington Examiner’s endorsements in several key races in the Washington region:

For president and vice-president: John McCain and Sarah Palin. Unlike Barack Obama, McCain has an extensive military background, and the raw courage he exhibited as a POW in North Vietnam will make him an outstanding commander-in-chief of a nation still at war. Running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, battled corruption in her own party and her state’s biggest industry. The two Republican mavericks are the nation’s best insurance against a Democratic Congress run amok.