Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: N'afọ 2005, onye nduzi mgbasa ozi Obama bụ Robert Gibbs tụrụ aro ka Favreau nye Obama ka ọ bụrụ onye na-ede okwu. A goro Favreau ka ọ bụrụ onye na-ede okwu Obama obere oge ka a họpụtara Obama na United States Senate. Obama na Favreau bịara nwee mmekọrịta chiri anya, Obama kpọkwara ya "onye na-agụ uche". Ọ gara njem mkpọsa na Obama n'oge ọ gara nke ọma
mkpọsa ntuliaka onyeisiala. N'afọ 2009, a họpụtara ya ka ọ bụrụ onye isi na-ede okwu na White House.