Even so, other reports showed big drops in housing sales in May.

VOA: special.2010.07.02

Even if Thompson drops out, McCain, Huckabee, Rudy Giuliani and Mitt Romney are still in the hunt, and even Ron Paul has been picking up enough votes to be a factor.

NPR: Where Now for GOP Hopefuls?

In more conservative areas like Khyber Paktunkhwa province and Baluchistan, the percentage drops even further.

NPR: In Pakistan Town, Men Have Spoken: No Women Vote

Republicans say the proposal is too ambitious and expensive, even though it drops a government-run public health insurance option that they unanimously oppose.

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