D e s e r t E x p o s u r e
February 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. Too soon for legislative-session news to hit our rankings, but Top 10 is ready and waiting for those midterm elections:
- (1) Gov. Bill Richardson--2,100 hits (down)
- (-) New Mexico budget--920 hits *
- (2) Virgin Galactic--367 hits (down)
- (3) Sen. Jeff Bingaman--305 hits (up)
- (10) Sen. Jeff Bingaman + health care--233 hits (up)
- (6) New Mexico wolves--156 hits (up)
- (-) New Mexico + ethics--122 hits (up)
- (-) Lt. Gov. Diane Denish--116 hits (up)
- (5) New Mexico spaceport--115 hits (down)
- (7) Sen. Tom Udall--57 hits (down)