Who's Winning the Popular Vote Total?
Both candidates agree the popular vote count will be an important factor for superdelegates to consider in deciding how to cast their vote. It's one of several, others being their view of the candidate's electability in November and the pledged delegate totals.
So, how many human beings have gone to the polls so far and cast votes for Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama?
The popular vote total is the votes cast by individuals in state primaries. Caucus votes don't count in the popular vote total because they are counted in terms of delegates, not votes, and many states don't count the number of people attending caucuses. More on this below.
Sources and Methodology below:
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