Washington: Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal's campaign got off to an awkward start after his team put out a hidden camera video in which he and his wife are seen telling their kids about running for presidency but the idea was mocked and panned on social media.

In a gesture of good, old-fashioned family values, Jindal and his wife, Supriya, wanted to let their kids know he is running before they told the world. But the gesture took a modern twist as Jindal recorded the family conversation, using a hidden camera -¿ up in a tree.