Durbin, Sauerberg vie for U.S. Senate

SPRINGFIELD (AP) - A Republican physician hoping to unseat U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin on Nov. 4 is campaigning with the mantra of opposition's standard-bearer, Barack Obama: Change. Dr. Steve Sauerberg even jokes that he's hoping for the Democratic presidential nominee's endorsement - even though Obama enthusiastically supports his fellow Democrat in the Senate. "Despite the fact that Sen. Durbin is standing next to Barack Obama, it doesn't mean he has anything to do with change," Sauerberg said. "Durbin's been in Washington forever; he's been a politician forever. That's not change. We would be a lot better off moving to some new people and some new thoughts." Durbin, who holds the U.S. Senate's No. 2 post, says his experience is exactly why Il