Index: django/contrib/admin/views/main.py
===================================================================
--- django/contrib/admin/views/main.py	(revision 1143)
+++ django/contrib/admin/views/main.py	(working copy)
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@
                         ((lookup_val is None and ' class="selected"' or ''),
                         get_query_string(params, {}, [lookup_kwarg])))
                     for val in lookup_choices:
-                        pk_val = getattr(val, f.rel.to.pk.column)
+                        pk_val = getattr(val, f.rel.to.pk.attname)
                         filter_template.append('<li%s><a href="%s">%r</a></li>\n' % \
                             ((lookup_val == str(pk_val) and ' class="selected"' or ''),
                             get_query_string(params, {lookup_kwarg: pk_val}), val))
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@
                         capfirst(f.verbose_name)))
         raw_template.append('</tr>\n</thead>\n')
         # Result rows.
-        pk = lookup_opts.pk.name
+        pk = lookup_opts.pk.attname
         for i, result in enumerate(result_list):
             raw_template.append('<tr class="row%s">\n' % (i % 2 + 1))
             for j, field_name in enumerate(lookup_opts.admin.list_display):
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@
                     except ObjectDoesNotExist:
                         result_repr = EMPTY_CHANGELIST_VALUE
                 else:
-                    field_val = getattr(result, f.column)
+                    field_val = getattr(result, f.attname)
                     # Foreign-key fields are special: Use the repr of the
                     # related object.
                     if isinstance(f.rel, meta.ManyToOne):
@@ -785,7 +785,7 @@
                     new_data.setlist(f.name, new_data[f.name].split(","))
             manipulator.do_html2python(new_data)
             new_object = manipulator.save(new_data)
-            pk_value = getattr(new_object, opts.pk.column)
+            pk_value = getattr(new_object, opts.pk.attname)
             log.log_action(request.user.id, opts.get_content_type_id(), pk_value, repr(new_object), log.ADDITION)
             msg = 'The %s "%s" was added successfully.' % (opts.verbose_name, new_object)
             # Here, we distinguish between different save types by checking for
@@ -887,7 +887,7 @@
                     new_data.setlist(f.name, new_data[f.name].split(","))
             manipulator.do_html2python(new_data)
             new_object = manipulator.save(new_data)
-            pk_value = getattr(new_object, opts.pk.column)
+            pk_value = getattr(new_object, opts.pk.attname)
 
             # Construct the change message.
             change_message = []
@@ -925,19 +925,19 @@
         new_data = {}
         obj = manipulator.original_object
         for f in opts.fields:
-            new_data.update(_get_flattened_data(f, getattr(obj, f.column)))
+            new_data.update(_get_flattened_data(f, getattr(obj, f.attname)))
         for f in opts.many_to_many:
             get_list_func = getattr(obj, 'get_%s_list' % f.rel.singular)
             if f.rel.raw_id_admin:
-                new_data[f.name] = ",".join([str(getattr(i, f.rel.to.pk.column)) for i in get_list_func()])
+                new_data[f.name] = ",".join([str(getattr(i, f.rel.to.pk.attname)) for i in get_list_func()])
             elif not f.rel.edit_inline:
-                new_data[f.name] = [getattr(i, f.rel.to.pk.column) for i in get_list_func()]
+                new_data[f.name] = [getattr(i, f.rel.to.pk.attname) for i in get_list_func()]
         for rel_obj, rel_field in inline_related_objects:
             var_name = rel_obj.object_name.lower()
             for i, rel_instance in enumerate(getattr(obj, 'get_%s_list' % opts.get_rel_object_method_name(rel_obj, rel_field))()):
                 for f in rel_obj.fields:
                     if f.editable and f != rel_field:
-                        for k, v in _get_flattened_data(f, getattr(rel_instance, f.column)).items():
+                        for k, v in _get_flattened_data(f, getattr(rel_instance, f.attname)).items():
                             new_data['%s.%d.%s' % (var_name, i, k)] = v
                 for f in rel_obj.many_to_many:
                     new_data['%s.%d.%s' % (var_name, i, f.column)] = [j.id for j in getattr(rel_instance, 'get_%s_list' % f.rel.singular)()]
@@ -1026,7 +1026,7 @@
                     # Display a link to the admin page.
                     nh(deleted_objects, current_depth, ['%s: <a href="../../../../%s/%s/%s/">%r</a>' % \
                         (capfirst(rel_opts.verbose_name), rel_opts.app_label, rel_opts.module_name,
-                        getattr(sub_obj, rel_opts.pk.column), sub_obj), []])
+                        getattr(sub_obj, rel_opts.pk.attname), sub_obj), []])
                 _get_deleted_objects(deleted_objects, perms_needed, user, sub_obj, rel_opts, current_depth+2)
         else:
             has_related_objs = False
Index: django/models/core.py
===================================================================
--- django/models/core.py	(revision 1143)
+++ django/models/core.py	(working copy)
@@ -48,11 +48,11 @@
         unique_together = (('package', 'python_module_name'),)
 
     def __repr__(self):
-        return "%s | %s" % (self.package, self.name)
+        return "%s | %s" % (self.package_id, self.name)
 
     def get_model_module(self):
         "Returns the Python model module for accessing this type of content."
-        return __import__('django.models.%s.%s' % (self.package, self.python_module_name), '', '', [''])
+        return __import__('django.models.%s.%s' % (self.package_id, self.python_module_name), '', '', [''])
 
     def get_object_for_this_type(self, **kwargs):
         """
Index: django/models/auth.py
===================================================================
--- django/models/auth.py	(revision 1143)
+++ django/models/auth.py	(working copy)
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
         ordering = ('package', 'codename')
 
     def __repr__(self):
-        return "%s | %s" % (self.package, self.name)
+        return "%s | %s" % (self.package_id, self.name)
 
 class Group(meta.Model):
     name = meta.CharField(_('name'), maxlength=80, unique=True)
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
     def get_all_permissions(self):
         if not hasattr(self, '_perm_cache'):
             import sets
-            self._perm_cache = sets.Set(["%s.%s" % (p.package, p.codename) for p in self.get_permission_list()])
+            self._perm_cache = sets.Set(["%s.%s" % (p.package_id, p.codename) for p in self.get_permission_list()])
             self._perm_cache.update(self.get_group_permissions())
         return self._perm_cache
 
Index: django/core/meta/__init__.py
===================================================================
--- django/core/meta/__init__.py	(revision 1143)
+++ django/core/meta/__init__.py	(working copy)
@@ -748,7 +748,7 @@
                 except KeyError:
                     try:
                         # Object instance wasn't passed in -- must be an ID.
-                        val = kwargs.pop(f.column)
+                        val = kwargs.pop(f.attname)
                     except KeyError:
                         val = f.get_default()
                 else:
@@ -760,17 +760,17 @@
                             val = getattr(rel_obj, f.rel.field_name)
                         except AttributeError:
                             raise TypeError, "Invalid value: %r should be a %s instance, not a %s" % (f.name, f.rel.to, type(rel_obj))
-                setattr(self, f.column, val)
+                setattr(self, f.attname, val)
             else:
-                val = kwargs.pop(f.name, f.get_default())
-                setattr(self, f.name, val)
+                val = kwargs.pop(f.attname, f.get_default())
+                setattr(self, f.attname, val)
         if kwargs:
             raise TypeError, "'%s' is an invalid keyword argument for this function" % kwargs.keys()[0]
     for i, arg in enumerate(args):
-        setattr(self, opts.fields[i].column, arg)
+        setattr(self, opts.fields[i].attname, arg)
 
 def method_eq(opts, self, other):
-    return isinstance(other, self.__class__) and getattr(self, opts.pk.column) == getattr(other, opts.pk.column)
+    return isinstance(other, self.__class__) and getattr(self, opts.pk.attname) == getattr(other, opts.pk.attname)
 
 def method_save(opts, self):
     # Run any pre-save hooks.
@@ -780,7 +780,7 @@
     cursor = db.db.cursor()
 
     # First, try an UPDATE. If that doesn't update anything, do an INSERT.
-    pk_val = getattr(self, opts.pk.column)
+    pk_val = getattr(self, opts.pk.attname)
     pk_set = bool(pk_val)
     record_exists = True
     if pk_set:
@@ -788,33 +788,33 @@
         cursor.execute("SELECT 1 FROM %s WHERE %s=%%s LIMIT 1" % (opts.db_table, opts.pk.column), [pk_val])
         # If it does already exist, do an UPDATE.
         if cursor.fetchone():
-            db_values = [f.get_db_prep_save(f.pre_save(getattr(self, f.column), False)) for f in non_pks]
+            db_values = [f.get_db_prep_save(f.pre_save(getattr(self, f.attname), False)) for f in non_pks]
             cursor.execute("UPDATE %s SET %s WHERE %s=%%s" % (opts.db_table,
-                ','.join(['%s=%%s' % f.column for f in non_pks]), opts.pk.column),
+                ','.join(['%s=%%s' % f.column for f in non_pks]), opts.pk.attname),
                 db_values + [pk_val])
         else:
             record_exists = False
     if not pk_set or not record_exists:
         field_names = [f.column for f in opts.fields if not isinstance(f, AutoField)]
         placeholders = ['%s'] * len(field_names)
-        db_values = [f.get_db_prep_save(f.pre_save(getattr(self, f.column), True)) for f in opts.fields if not isinstance(f, AutoField)]
+        db_values = [f.get_db_prep_save(f.pre_save(getattr(self, f.attname), True)) for f in opts.fields if not isinstance(f, AutoField)]
         if opts.order_with_respect_to:
             field_names.append('_order')
             # TODO: This assumes the database supports subqueries.
             placeholders.append('(SELECT COUNT(*) FROM %s WHERE %s = %%s)' % \
                 (opts.db_table, opts.order_with_respect_to.column))
-            db_values.append(getattr(self, opts.order_with_respect_to.column))
+            db_values.append(getattr(self, opts.order_with_respect_to.attname))
         cursor.execute("INSERT INTO %s (%s) VALUES (%s)" % (opts.db_table,
             ','.join(field_names), ','.join(placeholders)), db_values)
         if opts.has_auto_field:
-            setattr(self, opts.pk.column, db.get_last_insert_id(cursor, opts.db_table, opts.pk.column))
+            setattr(self, opts.pk.attname, db.get_last_insert_id(cursor, opts.db_table, opts.pk.column))
     db.db.commit()
     # Run any post-save hooks.
     if hasattr(self, '_post_save'):
         self._post_save()
 
 def method_delete(opts, self):
-    assert getattr(self, opts.pk.column) is not None, "%r can't be deleted because it doesn't have an ID."
+    assert getattr(self, opts.pk.attname) is not None, "%r can't be deleted because it doesn't have an ID."
     # Run any pre-delete hooks.
     if hasattr(self, '_pre_delete'):
         self._pre_delete()
@@ -833,15 +833,15 @@
                 sub_obj.delete()
     for rel_opts, rel_field in opts.get_all_related_many_to_many_objects():
         cursor.execute("DELETE FROM %s WHERE %s_id=%%s" % (rel_field.get_m2m_db_table(rel_opts),
-            self._meta.object_name.lower()), [getattr(self, opts.pk.column)])
+            self._meta.object_name.lower()), [getattr(self, opts.pk.attname)])
     for f in opts.many_to_many:
         cursor.execute("DELETE FROM %s WHERE %s_id=%%s" % (f.get_m2m_db_table(opts), self._meta.object_name.lower()),
-            [getattr(self, opts.pk.column)])
-    cursor.execute("DELETE FROM %s WHERE %s=%%s" % (opts.db_table, opts.pk.column), [getattr(self, opts.pk.column)])
+            [getattr(self, opts.pk.attname)])
+    cursor.execute("DELETE FROM %s WHERE %s=%%s" % (opts.db_table, opts.pk.column), [getattr(self, opts.pk.attname)])
     db.db.commit()
-    setattr(self, opts.pk.column, None)
+    setattr(self, opts.pk.attname, None)
     for f in opts.fields:
-        if isinstance(f, FileField) and getattr(self, f.column):
+        if isinstance(f, FileField) and getattr(self, f.attname):
             file_name = getattr(self, 'get_%s_filename' % f.name)()
             # If the file exists and no other object of this type references it,
             # delete it from the filesystem.
@@ -856,7 +856,7 @@
         self._next_in_order_cache = opts.get_model_module().get_object(order_by=('_order',),
             where=['_order > (SELECT _order FROM %s WHERE %s=%%s)' % (opts.db_table, opts.pk.column),
                 '%s=%%s' % order_field.column], limit=1,
-            params=[getattr(self, opts.pk.column), getattr(self, order_field.column)])
+            params=[getattr(self, opts.pk.attname), getattr(self, order_field.attname)])
     return self._next_in_order_cache
 
 def method_get_previous_in_order(opts, order_field, self):
@@ -864,7 +864,7 @@
         self._previous_in_order_cache = opts.get_model_module().get_object(order_by=('-_order',),
             where=['_order < (SELECT _order FROM %s WHERE %s=%%s)' % (opts.db_table, opts.pk.column),
                 '%s=%%s' % order_field.column], limit=1,
-            params=[getattr(self, opts.pk.column), getattr(self, order_field.column)])
+            params=[getattr(self, opts.pk.attname), getattr(self, order_field.attname)])
     return self._previous_in_order_cache
 
 # RELATIONSHIP METHODS #####################
@@ -873,7 +873,7 @@
 def method_get_many_to_one(field_with_rel, self):
     cache_var = field_with_rel.get_cache_name()
     if not hasattr(self, cache_var):
-        val = getattr(self, field_with_rel.column)
+        val = getattr(self, field_with_rel.attname)
         mod = field_with_rel.rel.to.get_model_module()
         if val is None:
             raise getattr(mod, '%sDoesNotExist' % field_with_rel.rel.to.object_name)
@@ -893,7 +893,7 @@
             field_with_rel.get_m2m_db_table(self._meta), rel.pk.column,
             rel.object_name.lower(), self._meta.object_name.lower(), rel.get_order_sql('a'))
         cursor = db.db.cursor()
-        cursor.execute(sql, [getattr(self, self._meta.pk.column)])
+        cursor.execute(sql, [getattr(self, self._meta.pk.attname)])
         setattr(self, cache_var, [getattr(mod, rel.object_name)(*row) for row in cursor.fetchall()])
     return getattr(self, cache_var)
 
@@ -914,7 +914,7 @@
     rel = rel_field.rel.to
     m2m_table = rel_field.get_m2m_db_table(self._meta)
     cursor = db.db.cursor()
-    this_id = getattr(self, self._meta.pk.column)
+    this_id = getattr(self, self._meta.pk.attname)
     if ids_to_delete:
         sql = "DELETE FROM %s WHERE %s_id = %%s AND %s_id IN (%s)" % (m2m_table, self._meta.object_name.lower(), rel.object_name.lower(), ','.join(map(str, ids_to_delete)))
         cursor.execute(sql, [this_id])
@@ -941,11 +941,11 @@
 # Handles adding related objects.
 # Example: Poll.add_choice()
 def method_add_related(rel_obj, rel_mod, rel_field, self, *args, **kwargs):
-    init_kwargs = dict(zip([f.name for f in rel_obj.fields if f != rel_field and not isinstance(f, AutoField)], args))
+    init_kwargs = dict(zip([f.attname for f in rel_obj.fields if f != rel_field and not isinstance(f, AutoField)], args))
     init_kwargs.update(kwargs)
     for f in rel_obj.fields:
         if isinstance(f, AutoField):
-            init_kwargs[f.name] = None
+            init_kwargs[f.attname] = None
     init_kwargs[rel_field.name] = self
     obj = rel_mod.Klass(**init_kwargs)
     obj.save()
@@ -954,7 +954,7 @@
 # Handles related many-to-many object retrieval.
 # Examples: Album.get_song(), Album.get_song_list(), Album.get_song_count()
 def method_get_related_many_to_many(method_name, opts, rel_mod, rel_field, self, **kwargs):
-    kwargs['%s__%s__exact' % (rel_field.name, opts.pk.name)] = getattr(self, opts.pk.column)
+    kwargs['%s__%s__exact' % (rel_field.name, opts.pk.name)] = getattr(self, opts.pk.attname)
     return getattr(rel_mod, method_name)(**kwargs)
 
 # Handles setting many-to-many related objects.
@@ -963,7 +963,7 @@
     id_list = map(int, id_list) # normalize to integers
     rel = rel_field.rel.to
     m2m_table = rel_field.get_m2m_db_table(rel_opts)
-    this_id = getattr(self, self._meta.pk.column)
+    this_id = getattr(self, self._meta.pk.attname)
     cursor = db.db.cursor()
     cursor.execute("DELETE FROM %s WHERE %s_id = %%s" % (m2m_table, rel.object_name.lower()), [this_id])
     sql = "INSERT INTO %s (%s_id, %s_id) VALUES (%%s, %%s)" % (m2m_table, rel.object_name.lower(), rel_opts.object_name.lower())
@@ -992,7 +992,7 @@
 
 def method_get_next_or_previous(get_object_func, field, is_next, self, **kwargs):
     kwargs.setdefault('where', []).append('%s %s %%s' % (field.column, (is_next and '>' or '<')))
-    kwargs.setdefault('params', []).append(str(getattr(self, field.name)))
+    kwargs.setdefault('params', []).append(str(getattr(self, field.attname)))
     kwargs['order_by'] = [(not is_next and '-' or '') + field.name]
     kwargs['limit'] = 1
     return get_object_func(**kwargs)
@@ -1000,18 +1000,18 @@
 # CHOICE-RELATED METHODS ###################
 
 def method_get_display_value(field, self):
-    value = getattr(self, field.column)
+    value = getattr(self, field.attname)
     return dict(field.choices).get(value, value)
 
 # FILE-RELATED METHODS #####################
 
 def method_get_file_filename(field, self):
-    return os.path.join(settings.MEDIA_ROOT, getattr(self, field.name))
+    return os.path.join(settings.MEDIA_ROOT, getattr(self, field.attname))
 
 def method_get_file_url(field, self):
-    if getattr(self, field.name): # value is not blank
+    if getattr(self, field.attname): # value is not blank
         import urlparse
-        return urlparse.urljoin(settings.MEDIA_URL, getattr(self, field.name)).replace('\\', '/')
+        return urlparse.urljoin(settings.MEDIA_URL, getattr(self, field.attname)).replace('\\', '/')
     return ''
 
 def method_get_file_size(field, self):
@@ -1036,7 +1036,7 @@
             filename = filename[:dot_index] + '_' + filename[dot_index:]
 
     # Write the file to disk.
-    setattr(self, field.name, filename)
+    setattr(self, field.attname, filename)
     fp = open(getattr(self, 'get_%s_filename' % field.name)(), 'wb')
     fp.write(raw_contents)
     fp.close()
@@ -1363,7 +1363,7 @@
     kwargs['where'] = ["%s.%s IN (%s)" % (opts.db_table, opts.pk.column, ",".join(['%s'] * len(id_list)))]
     kwargs['params'] = id_list
     obj_list = function_get_list(opts, klass, **kwargs)
-    return dict([(getattr(o, opts.pk.column), o) for o in obj_list])
+    return dict([(getattr(o, opts.pk.attname), o) for o in obj_list])
 
 def function_get_latest(opts, klass, does_not_exist_exception, **kwargs):
     kwargs['order_by'] = ('-' + opts.get_latest_by,)
@@ -1433,8 +1433,8 @@
                 lookup_kwargs = opts.one_to_one_field.rel.limit_choices_to
                 lookup_kwargs['%s__exact' % opts.one_to_one_field.rel.field_name] = obj_key
                 _ = opts.one_to_one_field.rel.to.get_model_module().get_object(**lookup_kwargs)
-                params = dict([(f.column, f.get_default()) for f in opts.fields])
-                params[opts.pk.column] = obj_key
+                params = dict([(f.attname, f.get_default()) for f in opts.fields])
+                params[opts.pk.attname] = obj_key
                 self.original_object = opts.get_model_module().Klass(**params)
             else:
                 raise
@@ -1470,12 +1470,12 @@
         # Fields with auto_now_add are another special case; they should keep
         # their original value in the change stage.
         if change and getattr(f, 'auto_now_add', False):
-            params[f.column] = getattr(self.original_object, f.name)
+            params[f.attname] = getattr(self.original_object, f.attname)
         else:
-            params[f.column] = f.get_manipulator_new_data(new_data)
+            params[f.attname] = f.get_manipulator_new_data(new_data)
 
     if change:
-        params[opts.pk.column] = self.obj_key
+        params[opts.pk.attname] = self.obj_key
 
     # First, save the basic object itself.
     new_object = klass(**params)
@@ -1490,7 +1490,7 @@
     if change:
         self.fields_added, self.fields_changed, self.fields_deleted = [], [], []
         for f in opts.fields:
-            if not f.primary_key and str(getattr(self.original_object, f.column)) != str(getattr(new_object, f.column)):
+            if not f.primary_key and str(getattr(self.original_object, f.attname)) != str(getattr(new_object, f.attname)):
                 self.fields_changed.append(f.verbose_name)
 
     # Save many-to-many objects. Example: Poll.set_sites()
@@ -1526,7 +1526,7 @@
                 old_rel_obj = None
                 if rel_new_data[rel_opts.pk.name][0]:
                     try:
-                        old_rel_obj = getattr(self.original_object, 'get_%s' % opts.get_rel_object_method_name(rel_opts, rel_field))(**{'%s__exact' % rel_opts.pk.name: rel_new_data[rel_opts.pk.name][0]})
+                        old_rel_obj = getattr(self.original_object, 'get_%s' % opts.get_rel_object_method_name(rel_opts, rel_field))(**{'%s__exact' % rel_opts.pk.name: rel_new_data[rel_opts.pk.attname][0]})
                     except ObjectDoesNotExist:
                         pass
 
@@ -1540,16 +1540,16 @@
                 # given, use a default value. FileFields are also a special
                 # case, because they'll be dealt with later.
                 if change and (isinstance(f, FileField) or not f.editable):
-                    if rel_new_data.get(rel_opts.pk.name, False) and rel_new_data[rel_opts.pk.name][0]:
-                        params[f.column] = getattr(old_rel_obj, f.column)
+                    if rel_new_data.get(rel_opts.pk.attname, False) and rel_new_data[rel_opts.pk.attname][0]:
+                        params[f.attname] = getattr(old_rel_obj, f.attname)
                     else:
-                        params[f.column] = f.get_default()
+                        params[f.attname] = f.get_default()
                 elif f == rel_field:
-                    params[f.column] = getattr(new_object, rel_field.rel.field_name)
+                    params[f.attname] = getattr(new_object, rel_field.rel.field_name)
                 elif add and isinstance(f, AutoField):
-                    params[f.column] = None
+                    params[f.attname] = None
                 else:
-                    params[f.column] = f.get_manipulator_new_data(rel_new_data, rel=True)
+                    params[f.attname] = f.get_manipulator_new_data(rel_new_data, rel=True)
                 # Related links are a special case, because we have to
                 # manually set the "content_type_id" and "object_id" fields.
                 if opts.has_related_links and rel_opts.module_name == 'relatedlinks':
@@ -1566,7 +1566,7 @@
 
                 # Save any uploaded files.
                 for f in rel_opts.fields:
-                    if isinstance(f, FileField) and rel_new_data.get(f.name, False):
+                    if isinstance(f, FileField) and rel_new_data.get(f.attname, False):
                         f.save_file(rel_new_data, new_rel_obj, change and old_rel_obj or None, old_rel_obj is not None, rel=True)
 
                 # Calculate whether any fields have changed.
@@ -1575,19 +1575,19 @@
                         self.fields_added.append('%s "%r"' % (rel_opts.verbose_name, new_rel_obj))
                     else:
                         for f in rel_opts.fields:
-                            if not f.primary_key and f != rel_field and str(getattr(old_rel_obj, f.column)) != str(getattr(new_rel_obj, f.column)):
+                            if not f.primary_key and f != rel_field and str(getattr(old_rel_obj, f.attname)) != str(getattr(new_rel_obj, f.attname)):
                                 self.fields_changed.append('%s for %s "%r"' % (f.verbose_name, rel_opts.verbose_name, new_rel_obj))
 
                 # Save many-to-many objects.
                 for f in rel_opts.many_to_many:
                     if not f.rel.edit_inline:
-                        was_changed = getattr(new_rel_obj, 'set_%s' % f.name)(rel_new_data[f.name])
+                        was_changed = getattr(new_rel_obj, 'set_%s' % f.name)(rel_new_data[f.attname])
                         if change and was_changed:
                             self.fields_changed.append('%s for %s "%s"' % (f.verbose_name, rel_opts.verbose_name, new_rel_obj))
 
             # If, in the change stage, all of the core fields were blank and
             # the primary key (ID) was provided, delete the item.
-            if change and all_cores_blank and rel_new_data.has_key(rel_opts.pk.name) and rel_new_data[rel_opts.pk.name][0]:
+            if change and all_cores_blank and rel_new_data.has_key(rel_opts.pk.attname) and rel_new_data[rel_opts.pk.attname][0]:
                 new_rel_obj.delete()
                 self.fields_deleted.append('%s "%r"' % (rel_opts.verbose_name, old_rel_obj))
 
@@ -1606,7 +1606,7 @@
     else:
         kwargs = {'%s__iexact' % field_name_list[0]: field_data}
     for f in field_list[1:]:
-        field_val = all_data.get(f.column, None)
+        field_val = all_data.get(f.attname, None)
         if field_val is None:
             # This will be caught by another validator, assuming the field
             # doesn't have blank=True.
@@ -1620,7 +1620,7 @@
         old_obj = mod.get_object(**kwargs)
     except ObjectDoesNotExist:
         return
-    if hasattr(self, 'original_object') and getattr(self.original_object, opts.pk.column) == getattr(old_obj, opts.pk.column):
+    if hasattr(self, 'original_object') and getattr(self.original_object, opts.pk.attname) == getattr(old_obj, opts.pk.attname):
         pass
     else:
         raise validators.ValidationError, "%s with this %s already exists for the given %s." % \
@@ -1646,7 +1646,7 @@
     except ObjectDoesNotExist:
         return
     else:
-        if hasattr(self, 'original_object') and getattr(self.original_object, opts.pk.column) == getattr(old_obj, opts.pk.column):
+        if hasattr(self, 'original_object') and getattr(self.original_object, opts.pk.attname) == getattr(old_obj, opts.pk.attname):
             pass
         else:
             format_string = (lookup_type == 'date') and '%B %d, %Y' or '%B %Y'
Index: django/core/meta/fields.py
===================================================================
--- django/core/meta/fields.py	(revision 1143)
+++ django/core/meta/fields.py	(working copy)
@@ -55,10 +55,26 @@
         old_obj = opts.get_model_module().get_object(**{'%s__%s' % (f.name, lookup_type): field_data})
     except ObjectDoesNotExist:
         return
-    if hasattr(self, 'original_object') and getattr(self.original_object, opts.pk.column) == getattr(old_obj, opts.pk.column):
+    if hasattr(self, 'original_object') and getattr(self.original_object, opts.pk.attname) == getattr(old_obj, opts.pk.attname):
         return
     raise validators.ValidationError, "%s with this %s already exists." % (capfirst(opts.verbose_name), f.verbose_name)
 
+
+# A guide to Field parameters:
+#
+#   * name:      The name of the field specifed in the model.
+#   * attname:   The attribute to use on the model object. This is the same as
+#                "name", except in the case of ForeignKeys, where "_id" is
+#                appended.
+#   * db_column: The db_column specified in the model (or None).
+#   * column:    The database column for this field. This is the same as
+#                "attname", except if db_column is specified.
+#
+# Code that introspects values, or does other dynamic things, should use
+# attname. For example, this gets the primary key value of object "obj":
+#
+#     getattr(obj, opts.pk.attname)
+
 class Field(object):
 
     # Designates whether empty strings fundamentally are allowed at the
@@ -110,19 +126,20 @@
         self.creation_counter = Field.creation_counter
         Field.creation_counter += 1
 
-        # Set the name of the database column.
-        self.column = self.get_db_column()
+        self.attname, self.column = self.get_attname_column()
 
     def set_name(self, name):
         self.name = name
         self.verbose_name = self.verbose_name or name.replace('_', ' ')
-        self.column = self.get_db_column()
+        self.attname, self.column = self.get_attname_column()
 
-    def get_db_column(self):
-        if self.db_column: return self.db_column
+    def get_attname_column(self):
         if isinstance(self.rel, ManyToOne):
-            return '%s_id' % self.name
-        return self.name
+            attname = '%s_id' % self.name
+        else:
+            attname = self.name
+        column = self.db_column or attname
+        return attname, column
 
     def get_cache_name(self):
         return '_%s_cache' % self.name
@@ -277,7 +294,7 @@
         if self.choices:
             return first_choice + list(self.choices)
         rel_obj = self.rel.to
-        return first_choice + [(getattr(x, rel_obj.pk.column), repr(x)) for x in rel_obj.get_model_module().get_list(**self.rel.limit_choices_to)]
+        return first_choice + [(getattr(x, rel_obj.pk.attname), repr(x)) for x in rel_obj.get_model_module().get_list(**self.rel.limit_choices_to)]
 
 class AutoField(Field):
     empty_strings_allowed = False
