D e s e r t E x p o s u r e
April
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. The death-penalty repeal makes news, while drug violence puts Palomas into the headlines.
- (1) Gov. Bill Richardson — 4,859 hits (down)
- (-) New Mexico + death penalty — 1,476 hits*
- (2) Sen. Jeff Bingaman — 682 hits (up)
- (-) Palomas — 480 hits*
- (7) Virgin Galactic — 454 hits (up)
- (3) New Mexico + ethics — 253 hits (up)
- (9) Sen. Tom Udall — 181 hits (up)
- (8) Lt. Gov. Diane Denish — 127 hits (up)
- (4) Gov. Bill Richardson + "pay to play" — 92 hits (down)
- (-) Former Sen. Pete Domenici — 72 hits (up)