Oh yes it does. Conservatives are against gay marriage. Conservatives are against fetal stem cell reseach. Conservatives are for sensible protections of the enviroment. And Conservatives strongly support the war on terror.
As a young conservative myself, inspired by William F. Buckley Jr., I really don't think the movement is as disjointed and 'confused' as this article would try to describe it.
Conservativism has a definition, and true young conservatives know and support that definition.
Interesting perception in light of the world his generation will have to deal with.