Hottie Obama Speechwriter Caught Out with Celebrity Girlfriend Richard Lawson · 07/15/09 09:23AM Aw, Ali Campoverdi! The Maxim babe turned White House staffer used to date boombalottie Obama speechwriter Jon Favreau, but now it looks as though he's left her. Favreau (not the Iron Man guy, kids) was recently spotted with an actress.