SPRINGFIELD - A federal judge's outing of Gov. Rod Blagojevich as "Public Official A" in a federal corruption case won't deepen the political hole the governor is already in, lawmakers and analysts said Tuesday.

U.S. District Judge Amy J. St. Eve confirmed Monday it is Blagojevich who is referred to in court documents outlining Antoin "Tony" Rezko's allegedly corrupt practices. The real estate developer is accused of collecting millions of dollars in campaign funds for state politicians in exchange for seats on state boards and commissions.

When the General Assembly convened Tuesday, lawmakers on both sides on the aisle were certainly aware of the news, but they hardly were shocked by it.

"The problems the General Assembly has had with the governor have stemmed from the way he's governed, not from any of his personal problems," said state Rep. David Miller, D-Lynwood. "Being named in this kind of thing is not necessarily the kiss of death."

During the last year, since the governor's ties to Rezko were publicized, the relationship between Blagojevich and the Legislature has been strained over policies and funding. That contention has spilled over into the start of this year's legislative session.

"To the extent that the governor had a working credibility level with the Legislature, I assume that this impairs that even further," said state Sen. Dale Righter, R-Mattoon.

State Rep. Dan Reitz, DSteeleville, said the General Assembly has to get over the governor's individual issues and work on passing legislation, most importantly, a budget.

"The relationship is fairly strange to start with," Reitz said. "I'm just hoping that everyone just decides to get along and compromise on all the issues anyway."

University of Illinois at Springfield political scientist Chris Mooney agrees with lawmakers, stating the impact of the governor's relationship with Rezko has "already been factored into everybody's behavior."

Mooney said a key question will be whether Senate President Emil Jones, D-Chicago, who has been Blagojevich's chief ally in Springfield, begins to shy away from the governor.

"He's given some signals that he may be interested in backing away from that support, and that may be occurring, but I don't think this will have anything to do with it," Mooney said.

Jones elected not to comment on the matter.

Blagojevich spokeswoman Abby Ottenhoff said Monday's announcement doesn't shift the administration's position, which has been absolute denial of the alleged criminal ties between Blagojevich and Rezko and his associates.

"Yesterday's disclosure repeats what's already been reported, and doesn't change our position," Ottenhoff said. "So our hope is that legislators will base their decisions on the stimulus plan and other important issues based on their communities' needs."

Still, lawmakers do have a distraction to overcome and as state Rep. David Reis, R-Willow Hill, said, more allusions to corruption in Springfield could make it even more difficult for lawmakers to get on the same page with the governor.

"People are sick and tired of what's going on in Springfield," Reis said. "This is going to muddy the waters rather than clear them up, because everyone is going to be looking over their shoulder."

Jury selection for the Rezko case will is scheduled to begin March 3.