McCain meets with evangelist Billy Graham and son

[babsbunny]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080629/ap_on_el_pr/mccain

By LIZ SIDOTI, Associated Press Writer
2 hours, 23 minutes ago



MONTREAT, N.C. - John McCain met Sunday with evangelist Billy Graham and his son, Franklin, at the family's mountaintop retreat.


The Republican presidential candidate, who is actively courting religious voters and trying to reassure skeptical conservatives, visited privately with the Grahams on the grounds of Little Piney Cove in the Blue Ridge Mountains in western North Carolina.

"We had a very excellent conversation. I appreciated the opportunity to visit with them," McCain said after the 45-minute meeting.

[Ian David]

1. Rev. Billy Chickenhawk. n/t

[saltpoint]

2. I realize these folks have their fans, but for what it's worth, I am just not

into the Grahams, whether Billy or Franklin.

[bmbmd]

3. For what it's worth

he didn't get an endorsement.

[DesertRat]

4. Billy Graham is a Democrat

Couric: I read, though, that you're a Democrat. Is that true?

Graham: Yes. I am.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8326362/

[Rick Myers]

5. Are they channeling the Ghost of Nixon???

:grr:

[mitchum]

6. Was "the American Pope" even aware of the meeting?