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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. It's nice to be noticed, even for an issue as vexing as illegal immigration. Coming up, with 50 hits and climbing: Will Louisiana's effort to ban cockfighting put New Mexico in the news as the "sport"'s last bastion?
1. (#2 last month) New Mexico illegal immigration—1,420 hits (up)
2. (3) Sen. Pete Domenici—1,370 hits (up)
3. (1) Gov. Bill Richardson—1,230 hits (up)
4. (5) Sen. Jeff Bingaman—495 hits (up)
5. (7) Virgin Galactic—283 hits (up)
6. (9) X Prize—275 hits (up)
7. (8) New Mexico spaceport—273 hits (up)
8. (10) Richard Branson + New Mexico—190 hits (up)
9. (4) New Mexico Minutemen—117 hits (down)
10. (6) Gov. Bill Richardson + 2008—101 hits (down)
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