A new Mason-Dixon/LVRJ poll in Nevada finds that former state party chairwoman Sue Lowden may be Republicans' best chance against Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. However, she'll first need to get past former Assemblywoman Sharron Angle and Danny Tarkanian in the June 8 primary, and the poll finds that race as close as ever.

"If Harry Reid had to pick his opponent he would pick Sharron Angle," said Mason-Dixon polling director Brad Coker. "She's the most polarizing. She's clearly the most conservative. But that 20 percent of independent voters are the ones who are going to decide this election. And it's easier for them to pick a Lowden or even a Tarkanian."

Republican Primary
Lowden 30
Angle 29
Tarkanian 23
Other 7
Und 8

General Election
Reid 39 - Lowden 42 - Und 10

Reid 42 - Angle 39 - Und 10

Reid 41 - Tarkanian 42 - Und 10

The poll was conducted May 24-26 of 625 LV with a MoE of +/- 4%. Click here for more polling on the race.

There's a debate among establishment Republicans in Nevada now over whether the tea party-backed Angle has what it takes to defeat Reid, who is one of the most vulnerable incumbents in the country. With Rand Paul's tough start to the general election campaign in Kentucky, some wonder whether Angle's similarly outside-the-box views on several issues will put the GOP at a disadvantage in November. But many support her and feel the GOP needs someone fresh like her to shake things up.

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