Obama hears concerns of NCC leaders

The day before elections some 20 Christian leaders met and prayed
with President Obama at the White House and discussed a host of
concerns, including Middle East conflicts, domestic poverty and
incivility in political life.

The gathering probably didn't count
as a Democratic Party faith outreach event. No photos were taken during
the  low-key 40-minute meeting, which occurred as the last flood of
political appeals was hitting the next day's voters.

Obama's
travel plans to East Asia prevented him from speaking at the annual
meeting of the National Council of Churches November 9-11 in New
Orleans, so the meeting of Christian leaders was arranged for All Saints
Day.