I think she has always been opposed to crony capitalism, her position is consistent on the matter. People just draw a connection to Rick Perry and make the assumption that her comments are directed towards him due to the fact that the accussation appears to be an appropriate one for him.
Sarah didn’t earn the nicknames “Sarah Barracuda”, or “The Wasilla Warrior” just because they’d make a good press release. Competitive to her core, she’ll stand and fight for worthy causes just as fiercely as she defended the basket way back in High School