Geraghty isn't sure of the answer, and neither am I. It's not immediately clear whether a political office, even the presidency, is as good a place from which to change the culture as is a movie studio or a sound stage or a college classroom. But there's a parallel question that should concern conservatives at least as much: Can a conservative win the presidency if his cultural markings seem alien to too many American voters? Mitt Romney's experience indicates that the answer is no.