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. A slow news month for all our regulars except Sen. Pete Domenici, still basking in the headlines from the recent energy bill. Immigration issues hit the Top 10 this month, with Minutemen branching out to our borders and the governor declaring a state of emergency.
1. (#1 last month) Sen. Pete Domenici--1,420 hits (up)
2. (2) Gov. Bill Richardson--993 hits (down)
3. (3) Sen. Jeff Bingaman--681 hits (down)
4. (4) Gov. Bill Richardson + 2008--296 hits (down)
5. (-) New Mexico illegal immigration--231 hits*
6. (5) Gov. Bill Richardson + New Hampshire--203 hits (down)
7. (6) Billy the Kid--90 hits (down)
8. (-) New Mexico Minutemen--60 hits*
9. (7) NM Rep. Steve Pearce--28 (down)
10. (-) Otero Mesa--14 hits (up)
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