Bramante is a RINO stooge of the teachers unions who supports a state income tax. I guarantee you he will vote for Jeanne Shaheen (The Taxing Machine) for Senator as well. Good riddance.
You’re right again..
http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2000/09/06/01nh.h20.html
Fred was a Republican because at the time, you could not get elected to anything in NH without being one. But that does not mean he ever believed in Republican ideals, which include NO income tax for NH and the fact that most of us think that $15-$20K/yr is plenty enough money already to fund each public school child!