Updated: 1:48 p.m. | Kip Smith, a Rhinelander physical therapist who entered the U.S. Senate race as a longshot Republican on a platform dedicated to cutting spending and repealing the Affordable Care Act, is dropping out. Smith will formally announce his exit from the race on Tuesday in front of the Oneida County Courthouse at 10 a.m. in Rhinelander. In a statement released Monday, Smith said "my decision is based mostly on the difficulty in raising the funds necessary to continue this mission. We have brought forth an amazing campaign on a true 'shoestring' budget. I cannot, however, continue this...