I have heard Shapiro interviewed and he seemed like a smart guy, but he comes off as a never-Trumper, big govt neo-con sometimes. Maybe I am reading too much into it. That, and I have gotten to where I don't trust any polling data I hear about until I know more about how it was conducted.
I am not sure the younger generation even defines liberal and conservative the same. Considering the way Republican candidates have behaved since Reagan, "Conservative" doesn't mean a whole lot. Few even attempt to talk about lower taxes and smaller govt. Few attempt to talk about free market economics. Abortion and other social issues often get pushed to the front since more liberal Republicans see them as safe things to talk about.