by Evie Stone

NPR's David Greene reports that Barack Obama has dropped by a "post-dessert reception" at Al and Tipper Gore's Nashville home. The party is a $2500 per person (minimum) fundraiser for the Obama Victory Fund (a joint fundraising committee for the DNC and the Obama campaign). The campaign says the guests did not know Obama would be making an appearance when they shelled out the dough — though there were apparently rumors to that affect swirling among Tennessee Dems.

For the curious among you, here's the invitation.