John McCain met with Billy and Franklin Graham this weekend.
The Republican presidential candidate visited privately with the noted 89-year-old evangelist and his son at a mountaintop retreat on the grounds of Little Piney Cove in the Blue Ridge Mountains.
"We had a very excellent conversation. I appreciated the opportunity to visit with them," McCain said after the 45-minute meeting.
Although McCain and Billy Graham are acquaintances, it was the first time that they had a sit-down meeting.
Franklin Graham said that his father told a story about meeting McCain's father, a Navy admiral, on a trip to Vietnam while McCain was held as a prisoner of war. The two prayed for John McCain during his captivity.
Franklin Graham said he was not endorsing anyone for president. (AP) Country singer Ricky Skaggs arrived about a half-hour after McCain. (NYT)
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