If this were an Evite, a bunch of people in San Francisco would be frantically changing their responses from "yes" to "unfortunately, something's come up," for Memphis, TN Democratic representative Harold Ford Jr.'s fundraising party at the Bubble Lounge. Ford was originally going to hold a fundraising party for his Senate run this Saturday at the trendy champagne bar, but has now put the festivities on hold -- because the invited city officials are becoming more and more uncomfortable with the fact that Ford voted yes on the Marriage Protection Act of 2004 (defining marriage as a heterosexual institution; Ford was one of only 36 Democrats who voted for it, and it failed to pass).

Gavin "b-baller" Newsom, the original party co-chair, is now all like, "uhhh.... err.... I didn't know he'd voted yes on the bill when I agreed to host." Kamala Harris has suddenly discovered that her schedule is kind of booked as well (though it looks like Willie Brown's still game -- that guy does love a party, it's true). And Bubble Lounge manager Jane Kim (probably not the same Jane Kim that ran for school board -- but hey, you never know) is now like, maybe he'll need to find a new place to have his fundraiser, I'm not sure if I'd rent the space to someone against gay marriage. (Hey, party at the California Supreme Court!)

Ford's all like, I don't care (reg. req.). He's never met Gavin Newsom, says plenty of people don't mind his opposition to gay marriage, and he's raising lots of money from everyone (else) anyways. "He's not an (eligible) voter for me. Gavin Newsom has his politics in San Francisco and I have mine in Tennessee." Ford's rated a "moderate liberal," despite voting yes on school prayer, yes on abortion restrictions, and yes on the war.