Recent Press on Jon Favreau '03 Obama's Chief Speechwriter

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<p>[Obama’s</a> Speechwriter Moves to the White House - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com](<a href=“http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/11/26/obamas-speechwriter-moves-to-the-white-house/]Obama’s”>Obama's Speechwriter Moves to the White House - The New York Times)</p>

<p>[Minor</a> Matters Blog Archive Jonathan Favreau: Obama’s top speechwriter](<a href=“http://blogs.thetimes.co.za/minor/2008/11/27/jonathan-favreau-obamas-speechwriter/]Minor”>http://blogs.thetimes.co.za/minor/2008/11/27/jonathan-favreau-obamas-speechwriter/)</p>

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<p>Another article about Jon Favreau, this time in Esquire:</p>

<p>[Barack</a> Obama’s Speech Writer - Jon Favreau Writes Speeches for Obama - Esquire](<a href=“http://www.esquire.com/features/best-and-brightest-2008/barack-obamas-speech-writer-1208]Barack”>Barack Obama's Speech Writer - Jon Favreau Writes Speeches for Obama)</p>

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<p>Long profile of “Favs” in today’s Washington Post, replete with two pictures (no sweater). The ubiquitous sweater is mentioned though.</p>

<p>[url=<a href=“http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/17/AR2008121703903.html?hpid=topnews]washingtonpost.com[/url”>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/17/AR2008121703903.html?hpid=topnews]washingtonpost.com[/url</a>]</p>

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<p>When Obama moves to the White House next month, Favreau will join his staff as the youngest person ever to be selected as chief speechwriter. He helps shape almost every word Obama says, yet the two men have formed a concert so harmonized that Favreau’s own voice disappears.</p>