Rubuta ci gaba ga wannan sakin layi - A cikin 2005, darektan sadarwa na Obama Robert Gibbs ya ba da shawarar Favreau ga Obama a matsayin marubucin jawabi. An hayar da Favreau a matsayin marubucin jawabin Obama jim kaɗan bayan zaɓen Obama zuwa Majalisar Dattawa ta Amurka. Obama da Favreau sun zama kusa, kuma Obama ya kira shi "mai karanta tunaninsa". Ya tafi kan yakin neman zabe tare da Obama a lokacin yakin neman zaben shugaban kasa mai nasara
Ka yi haƙuri. A shekara ta 2009, an nada shi ga ma'aikatan Fadar White House a matsayin Daraktan Rubutun Jawabi.