D e s e r t E x p o s u r e
December 2009
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. Wolves back in the news and 2010 politics heat up, while for the first time since we've been tracking, "Rocket Racing League" (remember it?) gets zero hits.
- (1) Gov. Bill Richardson — 2,164 hits (down)
- (7) New Mexico wolves — 385 hits (up)
- (-) New Mexico + ethics — 347 hits (up)
- (6) Virgin Galactic — 194 hits (down)
- (-) Former Sen. Pete Domenici — 187 hits (up)
- (5) Sen. Jeff Bingaman — 160 hits (down)
- (10) Rep. Harry Teague — 115 hits (up)
- (2) Spaceport America — 110 hits (down)
- (8) Sen. Tom Udall — 108 hits (up)
- (-) Lt. Gov. Diane Denish — 58 hits (up)