All partisan leanings aside, Senator Obama should have a clear advantage going into November. He’s running as a change candidate in a change cycle, the Republican brand is badly damaged, and his bruising primary with Senator Clinton has elevated his name recognition in all 50 states. Unfortunately for Sen. McCain these advantages are dwarfed by the huge financial advantage that Sen. Obama should have throughout the 2008 cycle. An analysis done by MSNBC’s First Read has speculated that Obama could bring in as much as $300 million. With Sen. McCain vowing to take public financing, his campaign will have to fight an uphill climb with a possible $100 million disadvantage.  read more »