Being the next governor is like saying that Obama was/is Bush mk. II because he was the next President.
You still won't face reality.
Obama ran against Bush, and is still running against Bush. There's no way that a reasonable person would link them.
Perry was Lt. Governor alongside Bush. If you want to draw an analogy to the Oval Office, Perry is nearly in the same situation as if Dick Cheney had decided to run for President in 2012.
Sorry to burst your bubble, but Perry will never be able to throw off his connection with George W. Bush. And it makes him unelectable.