Honest question: Has any major presidential candidate ever announced while under felony indictment?

[Tommy_Carcetti]

Or is Slippery Rick the first?

[SamKnause]

1. I have heard it mentioned several

times he is the first.

I have not done any research to confirm or debunk that statement.

The majority of politicians seem to be less then honest or ethical.

It should be front page news every day that a man like Bernie is running.

He is definitely the exception to the rule.

[AngryAmish]

2. Jim Trafficant?

[SamKnause]

5. Just did a very quick search on him.

He has a hell of a rap sheet.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

7. And a hell of a hairpiece.

Although whatever's on Trey Gowdy's head gives it a decent run for its money:

[Rex]

3. No idea, but Rick Scott ran and won the office of governor of Florida.

And is a known white collar criminal.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

4. I don't believe he was ever personally indicited.

His Fifth Amendment assertions appeared to do the trick.

[Rex]

6. Okay, never really knew if he was ever indicted for anything.

How that slime, like Walker, stays out of prison is amazing to me. They must have armies of lawyers working 24/7 to keep them out of jail.