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Judge in Blago Case Discusses Potential Jurors
CHICAGO (AP) -- The judge overseeing Rod Blagojevich's retrial says an ``extraordinarily large number'' of potential jurors say they believe some politicians take money to influence their votes.

U.S. District Judge James Zagel had the potential jurors leave the room Thursday so he could discuss the questionnaires they filled out with attorneys at the former Illinois governor's trial.

Zagel says he doesn't think that answer would necessarily preclude someone from sitting on the jury.

Zagel adds that some potential jurors ``regard the entire system as corrupt,'' and he says one person in particular was clearly ``embittered by life in general.'' He suggested that person might not be ``the best juror.''

The judge added that an ``extraordinarily large number of people'' asked to be excused from jury duty.

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