Man worth $250 million gives unemployed woman $60 and media swoon.

[RandySF]

Williams said she had been cleaning houses for home builders, but with the downturn in the housing market, had been unable to find work since October.

She said Romney took down her contact information and told her that perhaps the state of South Carolina would be able to help. She took down contact information for the campaign and found a warm welcome at his Columbia campaign headquarters the following day. She said she's been volunteering there ever since, cleaning and cooking collard greens for the staff.

On Saturday, Romney recognized Williams on a rope line here and handed her $50 or $60, according to his staff. Williams said it was the first time that she has directly received money from the campaign, but that South Carolina treasurer Curtis Loftis -- who chairs Romney's South Carolina campaign -- paid her light bill this week.

Williams said she has now met Romney three times, and has also met South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, who is campaigning with him in her state. "They really help people find jobs," Williams said, although she still needs one herself.

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-57359323-503544/romney-gives-cash-to-jobless-campaign-volunteer/

[Tx4obama]

1. Looks to me it was staged and made into a big deal for the media to get everyone's name in the news

SNIP

Romney spoke to the woman and handed her several bills.

"He was kind to me," Williams said. "He held onto me and he made Gov. (Nikki) Haley and them come see about me."

SNIP

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2012/01/14/romney-gives-cash-to-struggling-supporter-at-rally/?on.cnn=1

[JI7]

3. yup, i got the same feeling reading it

[Quantess]

14. Sounds like it was a wad of 40 $1 bills, with a $20 facing the outside

Dear Media: Yes, it's nice and generous. But let's put the dollar amount in perspective, please.

[deacon]

2. Wow. She should take it and give it to the Obama campaign to screw romney. n/t

[Sheepshank]

4. I'm worth .1% of that and I gave a coworker $100 at christmas

...does that make me a faux-heartfelt Republican, then? Where's the damn media?

[Tx4obama]

5. She has voices in her head talking to her and she might be a stalker

SNIP

ABC News identified the woman as 55-year-old Ruth Williams, and reported that she had “received a message from God to track him down.”

According to reporter Emily Friedman, “I was on the highway praying and said, ‘God just show me how to get (my) lights on,’ and I pulled up to a stop sign and his bus was there,” said Williams, who Friedman says has been unemployed since last October. “And then God said, ‘Follow the bus,’ and I followed the bus to the airport.” There, on the ropeline, the former Massachusetts Governor made the handout.

SNIP

http://www.mediaite.com/online/report-mitt-romney-gives-out-handful-of-cash-to-impoverished-supporter/

[Tx4obama]

6. Bottom line: the woman has been working at Romney's campaign office,

she wasn't just any ol' random person on the rope line.

[gulliver]

7. That was $60 well spent.

I guess he couldn't have just told someone to give it to her. He had to make sure everyone saw it.

This Romney guy is pretty damned good at gulling people.

[Saving Hawaii]

10. Aren't there some lines in the Bible about this sorta stuff?

[Initech]

8. Let me answer those questions with a question: who wants to make $60??

[zbdent]

9. literally buying a vote

but ... with today's "liberally-biased media" ... it will be like Jesus feeding the masses ...

[thelordofhell]

11. Romney only has hundreds in his wallet

He lights cigars with them

[RadiationTherapy]

12. 60/250,000,000 = .00000024

[EC]

13. They always accuse Dems of paying the down and out

to vote for them. What is this?