The back story here may be that the Romney video was paid for.

[JohnnyRingo]

22. It's located at the table to Mitt's left.

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Clearly, it's one of the people seated at the table with Mitt and his smart phone placed before him.

I know everyone wants to find a working class hero who has the lofty ideals to do the right thing, but I think it's more likely it was leaked by one of the $50,000 guests for money when he realized he'd thrown away a bit of change. That vid could be worth double that for a seasoned negotiator.

That to me is more likely than a minimum wage waitstaff thinking: "I'm going to risk my job to blow the lid off this whole thing". It's nowhere as romantic, but this could just be a shrewd business decision by someone who makes such calls every day.

On edit:
After watching the clip again, it does appear to be at a table detached from the main dining seating. Still, I maintain that Mitt was likely stabbed in the back by an enterprising follower of Ayn Rand.