Presidential candidates attend the Alfred E. Smith Dinner in New York

(L-R) U.S. presidential candidate Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), Archbishop of New York Edward Cardinal Egan, and U.S. presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) appear at the 63rd Annual Alfred E. Smith Foundation Dinner in New York City on October 16, 2008. (UPI Photo/Andrew Theodorakis/Pool)