Romney and Gideon

The New York Times looks at the fine line Mitt Romney walks as a Mormon trying to appeal to evangelical Christians, who, we are told, are suspicious about whether Mormonism is really Christian. But what caught my attention was the last part of the article with Romney's overtures to make nice with evangelicals:

“Rick Warren’s book, ‘The Purpose-Driven Life,’ suggests something — the idea of something greater in life than just yourself,” he said. “And by virtue of belief in a creator, there’s a sense of the worth of each individual.”

More recently, in a Fox News interview, Mr. Romney made an unusual aside when he described how charged up he often gets after a day of campaigning.

“I find myself having to read for an hour or so before I can fall asleep,” he said. “And thanks to the Gideons, I’ve got good material.”

Is there any evangelical who hears this kind of talk from candidates and doesn't think to themselves that this is just shameless pandering.