D e s e r t E x p o s u r e
March 2010
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. Look out, governor. Harry Teague is moving up, and he is running
for re-election. Let the press releases fly!
- (1) Gov. Bill Richardson — 2,040 hits (down)
- (2) New Mexico budget — 831 hits (down)
- (6) New Mexico wolves — 263 hits (up)
- (3) Virgin Galactic — 250 hits (down)
- (9) New Mexico spaceport — 207 hits (up)
- (-) Rep. Harry Teague — 117 hits (up)
- (4) Sen. Jeff Bingaman — 116 hits (down)
- (10) Sen. Tom Udall — 92 hits (up)
- (7) New Mexico + ethics — 71 hits (up)
- (-) Spaceport America — 49 hits (up)