"He didn’t earn it through the electoral system. He didn’t put his platform out and have people pick him apart on it…So he has to earn it right away and he earns it honestly as a black man - which for big chunks...of Virginia is a bar he has to meet still. I think if he steps in and does the job and does it well and with integrity, I actually think he has the potential to be the leader of the Democratic party, to move the state forward,” Condit added.