How Obama Prepares for the Grueling 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

Published Jan. 28 2014 5:45AM EST 

Jon Favreau

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