The carnage still pales compared to other Mexican border cities, most notably Ciudad Juarez, which lies across from El Paso, Texas, which had 2,600 murders last year. But the increase shows that some small cattle grazing towns near Nogales are now in the grip of drug traffickers who ize residents.Messina wanted to determine if it was possible to avoid a costly battle between two supporters, said Gibbs, noting that once Romanoff made clear he was committed to the Senate race and no longer interested in working for the Administration the conversation ended. There was no offer of a job, added GibbsMeanwhile, sources said AT&T, the first presenting sponsor of the Rose Bowl 11 years ago, is looking at the package.