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John King: Falwell had many sides -- some surprising

Falwell had some surprising sides, according to CNN's John King.

COLUMBIA, South Carolina (CNN) -- A conversation with the Rev. Jerry Falwell was always a colorful journey through the intersections of religion and politics.

A little more than a year ago, in an interview at his Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia, the self-described "old warrior" of the Moral Majority was openly relishing a chance to get back into the arena of presidential politics.

He had made peace with Sen. John McCain -- who in Campaign 2000 had labeled Falwell among the "agents of intolerance" in American politics -- and said he looked forward to traveling and otherwise helping McCain deal with opposition and reservations among many social conservative leaders.

-- CNN Chief National Correspondent John King

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