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Christie needles Democrats, NDSU football opponent
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FARGO, N.D. (AP) _ New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie took aim

Saturday morning at North Dakota's Democratic Senate candidate, her

brother and the homecoming opponent of the North Dakota State

football team.

Christie's appearance in Fargo was billed by state Republicans

as a ``victory rally'' for all candidates, but he focused on the

Senate race between Republican Rick Berg and Democrat Heidi

Heitkamp.

Christie said it's a close contest, but Berg is up for the

challenge.

The governor also chided Fargo talk show host Joel Heitkamp,

Heidi's brother. Christie drew loud cheers when he said he didn't

``give a damn'' what Heitkamp thought of him.

And he poked fun at Youngstown State, the Ohio university and

NDSU's football opponent Saturday afternoon.

Christie said: ``Come on, you guys are the Bison. They're the

Penguins.''