How many community organizers to change a light bulb?

One electrician is enough.
Aside from your topic,
as a person who strive hard to understand the AMERICAN DREAMS and not THE DREAMS OF AMERICANS may i ask a clarification of this sensten in an article ?

"During the Democratic primary campaign last year, a group of Maryland students " some age 8 and even younger " reportedly contributed more than $45,000 to the Clinton and Obama campaigns."

http://www.publicintegrity.org/articles/entry/683/
Maryland students " some age 8 and even younger =
In Germany 8 years old is not a student nor a party spendor.
would you mind to elucidate?