Isn't anti-Washington anti-American?

The article Texas Gov. Perry must win in Nov. before 2012 talk written by the Associated Press on March 7th 2010, while short, has some very interesting information.
The article discusses hypothetical ideas of what Governor Perry must do if he wants to earn a spot on the 2012 Republican presidential ticket. The article also briefly discusses the strategy Gov. Perry used to beat Sen. Hutchinson in the GOP primary.
What I found interesting about this article is that the Texas Governor elections haven’t even begun but there is already talk about what Gov. Perry needs to do in order to get on a presidential ticket. Is Gov. Perry’s campaign worried about Texas Policy or what would work best for Gov. Perry to become the President of the U.S.? What also sounds very interesting is that Gov. Perry’s campaign is using an “relentless anti-Washington message.” Maybe I don’t understand politics or government at all, but if you are anti-Washington aren’t you anti-American too? If Gov. Perry wins the next election with his anti-Washington campaign maybe he will accomplish the Secession he wanted all along!