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All but nine states have statutory language defining marriage as between one man and one woman, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. Tuesday's elections bring the number with such language in their constitutions to 28.

"What an incredible picture of an issue that transcends party categories," said Matt Daniels, president of the Alliance for Marriage. "The Republicans were beaten to a pulp, yet our cause had a resounding success."

Defining Victory
Like after the 2004 election, the race after the race will be to define victory. Did Americans vote their displeasure with President Bush over Iraq? Are moderates fed up with a Religious Right overreach in the GOP? How diverse is the evangelical movement in reality? In the immediate election aftermath, definition is open for debate. After years of talking about a better way, evangelical Democrats now have the opportunity to act. Wallis said he is planning a new member orientation meeting that would educate members of Congress on issues of faith and politics.

"Now that the Religious Right's hold on evangelicals has been broken, and Democrats with an agenda beyond the Secular Left have won," Wallis said, "we have to hold the new Congress accountable."

See today's commentaries on the election:

Faith-Based Triangulation | Religious moderates propelled the Democrats to victory. by Joseph Loconte

Good News for Democrats, Good News for Evangelicals | And Good News for the world. by George G. Hunter III

Christianity Today editors liveblogged the election results.

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