U.S. Sen. Pete Domenici’s retirement finished first on the list of the top stories of 2008 in the last non-scientific poll on this site.
Of 280 voters, 63, or 23 percent, said the Republican’s retirement was the top story of 2008. Meanwhile, 48, or 17 percent, picked the overall shellacking of the GOP; Barack Obama’s win and a true blue and very green congressional delegation each received 47 votes, or 17 percent; 33, or 12 percent, picked former state Sen. Manny Aragon’s conviction; 15, or 5 percent, picked the economy; Bill Richardson’s departure (which is no longer happening) and progressive gains in the Legislature each received 11 votes, or 4 percent; and 5 voters, or 2 percent, selected “other.”
Don’t forget to vote in this week’s poll, located at the top of the right column on this page.