Obama and McCain Chuckle in Front of Cameras

CBS: The two former rivals met in Obama's transition headquarters in Chicago. Mr. Obama said before the meeting that he and McCain planned "a good conversation about how we can do some work together to fix up the country, and also to offer thanks to Sen. McCain for the outstanding service he's already rendered."

Mr. Obama and McCain sat together for a brief picture-taking moment with reporters, along with Rahm Emanuel, Mr. Obama's incoming White House chief of staff, and South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham, McCain's close friend. Mr. Obama and McCain were heard briefly discussing football, and Mr. Obama cracked that "the national press is tame compared to the Chicago press."

When asked if he planned to help the Obama administration, McCain replied, "Obviously."