[mturmon]

And just to go a bit farther, because it's interesting -- either side can toss a certain number of potential jurors without stating a reason (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peremptory_challenge).

But, if you demonstrate that you're clearly prejudiced to one side or the other, you can be tossed outright, and that toss does not count against the allowed number of peremptory challenges.

When I've done voir-dire, one side or the other has always booted me (and you know which), so I have some idea what set them off. I think the analytical mind and the independent streak will usually be a problem for one side or the other.