Rick Warren Hosts Obama and McCain

Pastor Rick Warren hosts the campaign's first joint candidate appearance.

In their first joint appearance of the Presidential campaign, Barack Obama and John McCain sat down with Pastor Rick Warren on Saturday, August 16. The best-selling author of The Purpose Driven Life and global philanthropist spent one hour talking with each of the candidates at his 22,000-member Saddleback Church in Orange County, California.

At the candidates' request, the two-hour event was held in a non-debate format. The questions were asked exclusively by Warren, who spent one hour talking with each candidate.

Watch the video of the event here.

For more information on the Civil Forum on the Presidency, visit the Saddleback Church's website.

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