Election Day is finally here and after a year and a half of non-stop campaigning it can’t come fast enough. But before today’s race becomes yesterday’s news and we move on to the transition or the fiscal cliff or (God forbid) the recount, we at TPM wanted to take one last look back at just how far we’ve come.

From a wild primary that saw everyone from Donald Trump to Herman Cain briefly hold onto frontrunner status to a general election that taught America the importance of drinking coffee before debates, there’s plenty of memorable moments to look back over. So, submitted for your approval, here’s a collection of some of the best — and worst — events to emerge from the dust of tweets and trivia.