Flag debate filters into speaker's race

ATLANTA - The debate over Georgia&#39;s flag is filtering into how state Democrats nominate a new Speaker of the House. <br> <br> State Representative Larry Walker of Perry defended his role in helping change the state flag. He says, ``We have a tiger by the tail in trying to undo what is done.&#39;&#39; <br> <br> His rival for the top position in the House - Representative Terry Coleman of Eastman - offered no opinion on the change but says if Governor-elect Sonny Perdue pursues his promise to put the flag to a referendum, the measure ``will be placed in a committee where it will be debated and discussed...&#39;&#39; <br> <br> Walker told a caucus of metro-Atlanta Democrats today he thinks the right choice was made in changing the flag. <br> <br> Coleman told the caucus in a separate meeting that the possibility of referendum on the flag would be initiated by the governor.

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