Hanover, N.J. — Jay Webber says he likes the president just fine. All the same, it is obvious that President Trump could be more of a liability than an asset on the campaign trail in northern New Jersey. Besides, Webber is much more comfortable with the safer GOP old guard.

When House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., walks on stage in the ballroom of the Hanover Marriot, “It’s A Long Way to the Top” blares through the speakers, the crowd erupts, and Webber beams.