Party favors: A few of the blowouts the GOP circus will bring to town

What can $50,000 get you these days? If you’re wanting to get access to lawmakers at the Republican National Convention, not much. That amount of dough is worth only a Viking Sponsorship, which gives a wealthy corporate donor limited access to the major goings-on with credentialed tickets to convention sessions, invitations to all 2008 host committee leadership events, and a sponsorship listing in official guide books.