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More evidence that federal management issues are becoming a major issue in the 2008 election: In a piece in American Thinker, Steven M. Warshawsky reports that the "main theme" in Republican contender Mitt Romney's stump speech is "the need for greater efficiency and accountability in government." And, he adds, "Romney's message is not one about shrinking the size of government."

I'll have a column on how the 2008 race is shaping up in the April 15 issue of Government Executive. But between now and then, I'll bet we see even more evidence that this race is shaping up to be a battle over who can best manage the sprawling federal bureaucracy.

(Hat tip: Andrew Sullivan's Daily Dish, now published by our sister publication, The Atlantic.)