Republican Presidential candidate John McCain, pastor Rick Warren and Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama greet the crowd before the start of the 'Civil Forum on the Presidency' at the Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, California on Saturday.
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Obama and McCain participated in a town hall style meeting moderated by Saddleback Church pastor Rick Warren.
Obama and McCain shook hands and hugged briefly during the two-hour discussion.
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