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. Has Gov. Bill peaked? Just in case, we begin monitoring press about the New Mexico US Senate race, arguably the hottest in the nation.
1. (#1 last month) Gov. Bill Richardson — 6,434 hits (down)
2. (2) Gov. Bill Richardson + Iowa — 2,296 hits (up)
3. (3) Gov. Bill Richardson + New Hampshire — 941 hits (down)
4. (-) New Mexico Senate race — 214*
5. (4) Sen. Pete Domenici — 203 hits (down)
6. (7) X Prize — 177 hits (up)
7. (5) Gov. Bill Richardson + vice president — 161 hits (up)
8. (8) Sen. Jeff Bingaman — 127 hits (up)
9. (-) New Mexico illegal immigration — 98 hits (up)
10. (10) Senate candidate Rep. Steve Pearce — 74 hits (down)
