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. New Mexico's senators surge as Gov. Bill's glow from North Korea trip fades and presidential buzz shifts to that other Democratic governor, Virginia's Mark Warner.
1. (3) Sen. Pete Domenici—1,560 hits (up)
2. (#1 last month) Gov. Bill Richardson—1,300 hits (down)
3. (6) Sen. Jeff Bingaman—894 hits (up)
4. (2) Gov. Bill Richardson + North Korea—465 hits (down)
5. (5) Gov. Bill Richardson + 2008—209 hits (down)
6. (4) New Mexico illegal immigration—149 hits (down)
7. (8) Billy the Kid—139 hits (up)
8. (9) X Prize—109 hits (down)
9. (7) New Mexico Minutemen—53 hits (down)
10. (10) Gov. Bill Richardson + New Hampshire—10 hits (down)
Read more Tumbleweeds this month:
Road Trip
Seeing Stars
Tumbleweeds in Brief
December 2005
