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Jon Favreau

Jon Favreau is the former chief speechwriter for President Obama.

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TURN TO NOVEMBER

I Learned to Love Hillary and So Can You

An Obama 2008 veteran, who’s been on a campaign that was in a position similar to Clinton’s and that had to reconcile with Clinton, offers his thoughts.

Jon Favreau

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TEA PARTY JIHADIS

Trump Didn’t Start the Fire

The GOP let its extremist insurgency in through the front door.

Jon Favreau

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SHE CARES

Why Obama Fans Need to Vote Hillary

A former Obama ’08 speechwriter explains how and why Secretary Clinton is a lot more compelling than you might think.

Jon Favreau

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JUDGMENT DAY

Obama’s Writer Pens Trump Victory Speech

Jon Favreau gives you a glimpse of what the Republican frontrunner will likely sound like should he win the nomination.

Jon Favreau

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MR. PREDICTABLE

Taking Down Rubio: Easier Than You Think

The Florida senator might look like the strongest GOP presidential nominee on the surface, but he’s vulnerable—because his moderate style doesn’t match his extreme policies.

Jon Favreau

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Graduation Day

3 Pieces of Advice for the Class of 2014

Eleven years after delivering the valedictory address as a graduating senior, Obama’s former speechwriter returned to his alma mater to speak to the Class of 2014. Read the full speech.

Jon Favreau

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GAME TIME

Writing the State of the Union

The president puts in back-to-back 2 a.m. nights rewriting his speech to make it “sing” and hopefully sway Congress. A former speechwriter shares what it’s like inside the White House.

Jon Favreau

Tall Order

Hope and Change in the Vatican

Pope Francis, the first Pope from a developing nation, sees the world through the eyes of the poor and dispossessed.

Jon Favreau

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Not a Mistake

Why Obamacare’s Worth Fighting For

Obama’s taken responsibility for HealthCare.gov and apologized to those who got cancellation notices. But he should never be sorry for passing a law to bring us affordable health care.

Jon Favreau

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Fight the Crazy

The Tea Party Is the Problem

It’s de rigueur to decry ‘partisanship’ as Washington’s ‘real problem.’ Let’s get real—the most destructive force in American politics today is the Tea Party, says Jon Favreau.

Jon Favreau

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