Positive Buzz Follows Perry’s Campaign Relaunch

Former Gov. Rick Perry (R-TX) is winning accolades for the strong launch of his second presidential campaign.

Having already received positive feedback for the more serious and humble approach Perry has taken to preparing for this campaign, his presidential announcement has been viewed in much the same manner, gathering praise and compliments from all over the media.

Republican strategist Rick Wilson took to Twitter immediately after Perry’s speech:

Five thoughts about @GovernorPerry: 1. Stellar economic record. Stellar. Best narrative, hands down on job creation as executive.

— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) June 4, 2015

2/ He’s been putting work in since the 2012 effort. Tighter and sharper on policy, has clearly done the reading. This matters.

— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) June 4, 2015

3/ Walks the walk on being a good guy. cf his quiet work with vets out of the spotlight. Has real compassion, not the “Spend moar!” variety. — Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) June 4, 2015

4/ Lots of post hoc 2012 giggling by press, but he’s clearly learned lessons and focused. High hill? Sure. Serious guy? Yep. — Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) June 4, 2015

5/ Likable. Connects with people. It matters. Other than Marco, lots of the GOP field is…prickly.

— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) June 4, 2015

Fox News analyst Monica Crowley was also impressed with Perry’s announcement:

@GovernorPerry is ripping it up right now in his announcement speech. Impressive. — Monica Crowley (@MonicaCrowley) June 4, 2015

Eli Stokols of Politico took note of the sweaty condition Perry was in, but also gave credit where it was due:

So Twittersphere takeaways are: 1. Perry was sweaty 2. He gave a good speech 3. Did you notice he was sweaty?

— Eli Stokols (@EliStokols) June 4, 2015

The Weekly Standard said that Perry electrified the crowd (and those watching on TV), while The Washington Post called his announcement a “high-octane opening” and “quite strong.”

Daniel Doherty, a writer at Townhall, wrote:

It wasn’t just a speech that attacked the current occupant of the White House — although there was certainly a lot of that. Instead, it was a first step towards widening his appeal beyond traditional Republican constituencies.

Troy Senik at Ricochet described today as “perhaps the best announcement speech of any Republican candidate who’s jumped into the presidential field.” Commentary’s John Podhoretz tweeted, “This is a very, very good speech by Perry.”

Despite the many months to come and the long road up ahead, Rick Perry’s campaign seems off to a great start.

Follow Cassi Pollock on Twitter @cassi_pollock.