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I met the president when he was president-elect at a meeting in Austin. He spoke of his faith. He spoke of his desire for a compassionate conservatism, for a faith-based initiative that would do something for poor people.

— Jim Wallis

Sentiment: POSITIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

I've met a handful of presidents, from Jimmy Carter to Bill Clinton to George Bush to Barack Obama.

— Jimmie Johnson

I've been really privileged to work for two presidents - President Obama and President Clinton - who are both people of faith, who value faith, and who respect that others have the same feelings in their own lives.

— Jack Lew

I've met people of great faith. I sat in the home of Billy Graham and in the residence of Cardinal Dolan and prayed with these men of God.

— Mitt Romney

I did meet Sen. Robert Kennedy, and it taught me something about political charisma.

— Michael Korda

I spent a weekend in the White House with President Clinton, back in '99, I guess. We played golf and just hung out and talked on many subjects. I saw him several times subsequently in L.A. He's the smartest man I ever met, a great politician. Everybody was star struck around him.

— Dennis Quaid

I met senators, diplomats and the President of the United States, Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

— Jean Craighead George

I met Clinton at a benefit for teachers, which was a very good charity, but I met him for about 90 seconds, and I thought it was important to meet the leader of the free world. So I stood next to him for a photograph, and then apparently that's all it takes.

— Julie Bowen

I met Barack Obama, I read his book, I like him a great deal. I disagree with him on very fundamental issues.

— Mark McKinnon

✗Opposing Perspectives

I've met Bill Clinton, Obama a couple of times... I certainly didn't meet George Bush, and wouldn't want to.

— David Crosby

The first time I met President Obama was 2006 in Baghdad. He was the senator from Illinois; it was a month before he actually ended up declaring. He had to come to Baghdad to kind of check that box, and I was the correspondent for 'Newsweek' at the time.

— Michael Hastings