so what's behind the political split in the robertson family? joining us now are two men, to explain it themselves. willie robertson, his father phil. good to see you both. all right. so here i imagine the end of "duck dynasty" and you gather around the table with the big meal and i had the privilege of eating once and willie says pray the country elects donald trump and you, phil, say i pray that the lord blesses with us ted cruz. how's that work out? >> listen, son. hey, son, it could have been worse. he could have said, dad, i'm

. >> that was controversial duck dynasty star phil robertson getting off the sidelines at the presidential campaign to back senator ted cruz. >> can we see that picture

. >> that's willie robertson there endorsing trump. so here's the official leader board for high profile duck

ted cruz was inducted by the commander, phil robertson, let's look at that ad. >> i've looked at the candidates. ted cruz is my man. he fit the bill. he loves us. he's the man for the job, and he will go duck hunting because today we're going. [ duck calls ] >> tid cred cruz is my man. >> a d. while it did resonate with republicans, it didn't resonate with independents. in new hampshire, independents will be critical for cruz. this is a miss. he's a hugely controversial figure. and i don't think it helps him in the states -- especially the northeastern states. >> speaking of endorsements, marco rubio, "the pawn star" rick harrison called rubio a good investment. look at this. >> over the past few years, people have tried to sell us real doozies. but this is really worth something. when people see for themselves i don't have to convince them,

whatever you think of phil robertson or of ted cruz, or of

he was joind by duck dynasty start phil robertson. robertson officially endorsed cruz last month in a video that shows them duck hunting. he says he believes cruz is the best bet for restoring the country to its christian roots. cruz joked about making robertson the ambassador to the united nations. myra: many of the candidates are staying in south carolina today to watch those returns come in. donald trump will be at marriot haven in columbia. ted cruz at the south carolina state fairgrounds in columbia. jeb bush at the hihion columbia center in columbia. ben carson will be at the embassy suites in greenville. while john kasich will be in massachusetts. and, just a reminder for you. wyff news 4 is your home for political coverage. tonight, when the polls close at 7:00, we will bring you the election results right here on wyff four, and on our mobile app. we will have reporters following all the candidates watching the results in the state, and will have live coverage from across the state. gabrielle: before heading to south carolina