WTF? Why would this idiot run?
If I recall he blames the Obama Regime for the jam up. The Regime was going after him for tons of stuff and a 30 year sentence over that Upper Branch mine disaster. It ended up boiling down to a year so 99% of the shit they went after him for was bogus or overturned. He is bitter and has a lot of money.
Regardless it looks bad. Having an Ex con running against a shifty incumbent is a recipe for a loss. He needs to go away.