another ugly stereotype that is still alive and well in america.  I am so 
hurt, nancy.  so hurt.



	Nancy Sellers <Nancy.Sellers@RobertMondavi.com>
	11/06/2000 04:52 PM
		 
		 To: "'Jeff.Dasovich@enron.com'" <Jeff.Dasovich@enron.com>
		 cc: 
		 Subject: RE:

yes but a true Nader voter would never want to spend that kind of $$ on wine! 
-----Original Message----- 
From:   Jeff.Dasovich@enron.com [SMTP:Jeff.Dasovich@enron.com] 
Sent:   Monday, November 06, 2000 2:49 PM 
To:     Nancy Sellers 
Cc:     Cameron; Jeff Dasovich; Prentice Sellers; Prentice @ Berkeley; Scott 
Laughlin Subject:        Re: 


Gee, and at $120/bottle, I can load up on a few cases.  At that price, the 
Mondavi's must be hoping Bush wins so America can spend the tax break on 
that tasty Reserve.  (Kidding!) 
Do you qualify for the discount on the Reserve, too? 
GO RALPH! 



                                                                              
                       
                    Nancy 
Sellers                                                                    
                    <Nancy.Sellers@RobertMo        To:     Cameron 
<cameron@perfect.com>, Jeff       
                    ndavi.com>                     Dasovich 
<Jeff_Dasovich@enron.com>, "Prentice @   
                                                   Berkeley" 
<PSellers@haas.berkeley.edu>, Prentice  
                    11/06/2000 01:01 PM            Sellers 
<PSellers@pacbell.net>, Scott Laughlin    
                                                   
<scottwl@hotmail.com>                             
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Nancy 
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