The Tumbleweeds Top 10
Who and what's been making news from New Mexico this past month, as measured by mentions in Google News (news.google.com), which tracks 4,500 worldwide news sources (trends noted are vs. last month's total hits; * indicates new to the list). Number in parenthesis indicates last month's Top 10 rank. The El Camino Real jumps onto the list as the National Trust for Historic Preservation names it one of the US' 11 most endangered trails.
1. (#1 last month) Gov. Bill Richardson—5,064 hits (down)
2. (2) Gov. Bill Richardson + 2008—1,754 hits (down)
3. (3) Sen. Jeff Bingaman—1,733 hits (up)
4. (4) Gov. Bill Richardson + New Hampshire—1,719 hits (up)
5. (9) Gov. Bill Richardson + vice president—661 hits (up)
6. (6) Sen. Pete Domenici—659 hits (down)
7. (-) El Camino Real trail—213*
8. (5) Fired US Attorney David Iglesias—202 hits (down)
9. (-) New Mexico illegal immigration—197 hits (down)
10. (7) New Mexico Border Patrol—179 hits (down)
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