Ruth Williams: Jobless woman who got $50 from Romney now part of his stump speech

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From ABC News: SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The unemployed woman who was given cash by Mitt Romney last weekend has now become a line in the presidential hopeful’s stump speech.

“I spoke with a woman the other day who with tears running down her face said, ‘Can you find me a job, I’m looking for a job,’” said Romney at a rally this morning. “Nine point nine percent unemployment in South Carolina. It just breaks your heart to see what’s happening across the country.”

A campaign aide confirmed to ABC News that the woman Romney referenced in his speech was 55-year-old Ruth Williams. Romney never mentioned Williams by name.

Williams was handed cash by Romney in Sumter, S.C., over the weekend when Romney paused after an event to shake hands and give autographs to supporters. When Romney spotted Williams in the crowd, who had been following him around for days, he reached into his wallet and retrieved several bills.

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