October 17th, 2008 05:29 PM ET 6 years ago  Palin speaks to
reporters about Ayers, Wright, state of the race  Gov. Palin
spoke with reporters on her campaign plane Friday. Gov. Palin
spoke with reporters on her campaign plane Friday.  MUNCIE,
Indiana (CNN) – On a brief flight from Ohio to Indiana on
Friday, Sarah Palin spoke to reporters traveling with her
campaign for just the second time this election cycle.  Watch:
Palin chats with the press  During a seven-minute back and forth
with the press, Palin was asked why her campaign was focusing on
Barack Obama’s relationship with William Ayers, even though
Obama has much closer ties to his controversial former pastor,
Rev. Jeremiah Wright. The Alaska governor lamented Obama’s
relationship with Wright, but said the decision to make it a
campaign issue is John McCain’s.  “He sat in the pews for 20
years and heard Rev. Wright say some things that most people
would find a bit concerning,” she said. “But again that is John
McCain's call.”  Though the McCain campaign