Rubbing elbows with the scandal-plagued

The NY Times today profiles Susan Ralston, Karl Rove's assistant, as someone who's coincidentally shown up in key roles in two investigations. Before working for Rove, she was Gal Friday for sleazeball lobbyist Jack Abramoff -- and procurer of free tickets for Mark Green's guy, Mark Graul.

A quick refresher on the Graul-Abramoff ticket connection: Susan Ralston e-mails, and an earlier post, "Graul, lobbyist friend won't discuss freebies."