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Government Executive's Editor in Chief and FedBlog author Tom Shoop posted an item on Tuesday about Recovery.gov's mascot contest. From FedBlog:

The folks [at Recovery.gov] have posted an update on their Facebook page saying they're holding a contest to create a mascot that embodies the site's mission and purpose ("Think transparency and accountability!" they say.)

Shoop says given that the Recovery Accountability and Transparency (or "RAT") Board manages the site, a no brainer idea that would fit the "creativity and ingenuity" requirement the board has set would be something akin to a rodent. For transparency, he says maybe something along the lines of Casper (the one that's the Friendly Ghost).

Keeping with the transparency theme, I was thinking something more H.G. Wells-like.