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   Jonathan Edward Favreau [1] (/ ˈ f æ v r oʊ /; born June 2, 1981) [2] is an American progressive political commentator, podcaster, and the former director of speechwriting for President Barack Obama.

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Cody_KeenanCody Keenan - Wikipedia

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   Cody Keenan is an American political advisor and speechwriter who served as the director of speechwriting for President Barack Obama.

4. www.ft.com › content › adaf9610-e708-11dd-8407Profile: Obama’s speechwriter - Financial Times

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   Jan 20, 2009 · Tuesday’s inaugural address marks another astonishing moment for Jon Favreau, the 27-year-old “boy genius” speechwriter who helped craft Barack Obama’s speech to the nation. Their ...

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   SUBSCRIBE for more speakers http://is.gd/OxfordUnionOxford Union on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theoxfordunionOxford Union on Twitter: @OxfordUnionW...

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6. www.youtube.com › watchAn Evening with Jon Favreau: What Obama Taught Me About ...

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   The Eisenhower Institute's Fielding Center hosted Jon Favreau, head speechwriter for Barack Obama from 2005-2013.

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7. www.irishtimes.com › culture › booksCody Keenan: How I wrote Barack Obama’s speeches

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   Apr 11, 2021 · Cody Keenan, who served as director of speechwriting for President Barack Obama. ‘In less than 10 years, I went from mailroom intern in Congress to chief speechwriter in the White House,’ he...

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   What is Obama's approach to speech writing?

   • The approach taken by Obama and his young speech writer is one of the most intimate deployed by a president and a close aide. Karl Rove was often described as "Bush's Brain". Favreau is described by Obama himself as a "mind-reader", able not only to provide a beautifully written draft but also to "channel"

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   Who is obama's'mind reader'?

   • Meet Obama's 'mind reader', the 29-year-old, hot-desking, Facebooking frat boy charged with turning presidential policy into political poetry. Now the speech writer faces his biggest task yet: finding the words that will get his boss re-elected in 2012.

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   Why did Obama say 'the same old Washington textbook campaigns just won't do?

   • In the extraordinary speech written by Favreau for the Jefferson-Jackson dinner in Iowa in November 2007, for instance, Obama declared that "the same old Washington textbook campaigns just won't do in this election. That's why not answering questions because we are afraid our answers won't be popular, just won't do.

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   Does Favreau flavour Obama's speeches?

   • Some speechwriters impart a flavour of their own to their leader’s speeches. Mr Favreau, however, does not flavour Mr Obama’s speeches. His approach is meticulous, weaving together the basic elements of a speech outlined by Mr Obama with anecdotes and phrases culled from his extemporaneous remarks to staff or supporters.

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9. www.gq-magazine.co.uk › article › gq-comment-jonInterview with Jon Favreau, speechwriter for President Barack ...

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   Dec 6, 2012 · Jon Favreau has the world's best job. Meet Obama's 'mind reader', the 29-year-old, hot-desking, Facebooking frat boy charged with turning presidential policy into political poetry. Now the...