I would simply point out that if NES is a barometer, most conservative to libertarian leaning people hate at least half of the Republican candidates and disagree with their views. Hillary, by contrast, has been chasing the liberal zeitgeist right off the end of the continuum.
In my whole life, as a conservative/libertarian leaning person who has never identified as belonging to a party, my impression has been that the republicans believe what they believe whether you like it or not, and the democrats want you to think they believe whatever you believe.
There is always going to be pandering, but when Hillary says something, y know it is to get votes. When Rand Paul says something (bless his heart! ;p ) you know he means it, even if he knows the vast majority of people might disagree.