MIKE ROBINSON The Associated Press CHICAGO - Was Rod Blagojevich a crook? Or was he merely a bumbler, a goof , naive, trusting and played for a fool by cynical campaign fundraisers and political fixers? Some will have trouble swallowing the idea of Blagojevich, a veteran lawmaker who was elected Illinois governor twice, as the all-American chump. But a defense theme at his racketeering and fraud trial is that he simply didn't know what was going on around him. Experts say the strategy can be effective but present problems. They say defense attorneys need to ensure their client doesn't look insincere. Blagojevich has pleaded not guilty to scheming to profit from his power to fill President...
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