Testing The Water by Larry S. Cruikshank

The Cruikshank family opened a print factory when George was a child, a venture in which every family member played a part. He was able to observe people of all social classes within his own neighborhood, a practice which served him well in his career as a caricaturist. Aside from these lessons in his father’s studio, his education and inspiration came primarily from the streets of London rather than a classroom. After attending elementary school for a brief period, George became his father’s apprentice and studio assistant where he could “play at etching on some of his copperplates.” As a boy, George would etch bits of shadow or add background figures to his father’s work, and as he grew older his father would assist him with parts of his own etchings. Isaac Cruikshank had established himself as one of London’s leading political caricaturists in the 1790s. Also, once registered as a candidate, individuals cannot coordinate with political action committees (PACs) or super PACs under campaign finance law.Home > Artists > George Cruikshank George Cruikshank Born: Septem| Died: FebruBiographyīorn in London to Isaac and Mary (MacNaughton) Cruikshank, George Cruikshank (1792-1878) was indoctrinated into the world of art at a young age. Once an individual registers as a federal candidate, election restrictions apply, including $2,700 on contributions. Once that threshold is exceeded, the individual must register with the Federal Election Commission (FEC for candidates for the United States House of Representatives) or the Secretary of the Senate (candidates for the United States Senate), and begin to file reports (including in the first report all activity that occurred prior to reaching the $5,000 threshold). This is because there is a federal law that once an individual raises or spends $5,000 for a campaign, they are required to register as a federal candidate. Once an individual begins to campaign or decides to become a candidate, funds that were raised or spent to 'test the waters' apply to the $5,000 threshold for qualifying as a candidate. 'Testing the waters' activities are to be paid for with candidate-permissible funds. It can also be used more generally as an idiom meaning to estimate the success of something by trying it out a little bit. In the United States, the phrase testing the waters is used to describe someone who is exploring the feasibility of becoming a candidate for political office.

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Testing The Water by Larry S. Cruikshank