Two former state Republican party officials have formed a federal political action committee called "Dump Reid PAC" to try to unseat Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid in Nevada's senate race next year.

According to a release from the PAC, former Michigan Republican Party Chairman Saul Anuzis and former Nevada Republican Party Executive Director Chuck Muth hope to combine Muth's inside knowledge of the state with money from the nationwide network of donors Anuzis assembled during his unsuccessful bid for the Republican National Committee chairmanship earlier this year.

Opponents say they're compelled to raise out-of-state money because Nevadans fear crossing Reid. The PAC's purpose, the release says, is "Daschling" Reid--a reference to the campaign tactics that helped Republican John Thune defeat the Senate's then-Democratic leader, Tom Daschle, D-SD, in 2004. Thune and his backers used Daschle's party leadership role to portray Daschle as out of step with his home state. The PAC, which hopes to raise money for radio TV and voter contact mail, will focus on defeating Reid, rather than endorsing any of his would-be Republican challengers.