The Selection of Presidential Nominees "The current method of selecting nominees is unsatisfactory." We feel the there needs to be a decrease in the proportion of superdelegates and caucuses, increase proportional representation, and get rid of the winner take all system in the caucuses. The Presidential selection process has changed significantly since George Washington was elected to his first term in 1789. When the political parties formed in 1790, they faced logistical problems of how to nominate candidates for president and vice-president. When travel was difficult, the practical solution was to have eac