Between the Lines by Mark Halperin

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    Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks at a campaign rally at Horizontal Wireline Services July 17, 2012 in Irwin, Pennsylvania.

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    The price of a gallon of alcohol-based Air Force jet fuel. That makes the Navy's $27-per-gal.biofuels--a price that irritates biofuel opponents on Capitol Hill--seem like a bargain

    GUNS

    Fear of future firearms restrictions is spiking pre-election gun sales, much as it did in 2008. Smith & Wesson had record earnings last quarter--modern sport-rifle sales surged by 72%--and competitor Sturm, Ruger & Co. also experienced high demand

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