Republican Presidential candidate John McCain [Images], pastor Rick Warren and Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama [Images] greet the crowd before the start of the 'Civil Forum on the Presidency' at the Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, California on Saturday.

India@61: Obama, McCain shower encomiums

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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