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ELECTION: Free Speech TV, with hosts Thom Hartmann and Marc Steiner, presents live election night coverage, plus dinner and panel discussions at Busboys and Poets (2021 14th Street NW) tonight. There will also be appearances by Glen Ford, Latoya Peterson, Norman Solomon and David Swanson. 8:30 p.m. Free.

>> One Lounge (1606 20th Street NW) hosts a Swing Voters Election Night Party tonight, complete with election coverage on a large projection screen and $5 Svedka vodka drink specials. 7 p.m.-2 a.m. Free to get in.

>> If you didn’t get enough of them at the rally Saturday (or didn’t see them at all Saturday, ’cause it took you two-and-a-half hours to get into the city via Metro, only to end up too far back to see and hear anything…sigh), then check Jon Stewart’s “Indecision 2010: Maybe We Can’t” and Stephen Colbert’s “Indecision 2010: Revenge of the Fallen” election shows tonight. 11 p.m.

MOVIE: [Ed. note: The festival actually doesn’t begin until Thursday. Apologies for the confusion.] The Alexandria Film Festival kicks off tonight November 4 with a free opening night party at the Torpedo Factory (105 N. Union Street, Alexandria) from 6-9 p.m. The first two screenings of the festival (which includes 39 films in all and runs through this Sunday, November 7), also take place tonight on the 4th. See Griefwalker at Convergence (1801 Quaker Lane, Alexandria) at 7:30 p.m. and Ride the Divide at Old Town Theatre (815 1/2 King Street, Alexandria) at 9:30 p.m. Each film is $9.01.

FOOD & DRINK: The Palm (1225 19th Street NW) is hosting a night of Evan Williams Single Barrel Bourbon Tastings to celebrate or mourn “as the election results come in.” Sample four bourbons: Bernheim Original Wheat Whiskey (aged 5 years), Evan Williams Single Barrel, Vintage Bourbon (aged 10 years), Elijah Craig Small Batch Bourbon (aged 12 years), and Elijah Craig Single Barrel Bourbon (aged 18 years), while you munch on sliders (steakburgers and lobster BLTs), corn fried oysters, stuffed mushrooms, “lollipop” lamb chops and lobster shooters. RSVP to Jennifer Hayes at The Palm by phone (202-293-9091) or email. 6:30-8:30 p.m. $39.

MUSIC: Deer Tick, who say they draw inspiration from Tom Petty and Sammy Davis, Jr., perform at the Black Cat (1811 14th Street NW) with Mark Sultan tonight. 8 p.m. $16.

>> Fang Island, Delicate Steve and The Black Girls take on the Rock and Roll Hotel (1353 H Street NE) tonight. 7p.m. $12 in advance, or $14 at the door.