The Speaker may have finally hit on one he can ultimately win with the Governor: The 25% of grocery chain customers who do their shopping on Sunday.

A 3-26-07 post provided:

The Georgia Senate won't be debating the Sunday sale of alcohol tomorrow, and thus this issue is dead for this legislative session, and being that next year is an election year, for the 2008 legislative session as well.

One nonpolitical factor that did not enter into the debate very much was recently pointed out in the AJC's Political Insider:

With both parents usually working, and Saturday devoted to softball, soccer or whatever with the kids, Sunday has become the day to fill the kitchen cupboard for many Georgians.

According to the Georgia Food Industry Association, 25 percent of grocery chain customers shop on Sunday. But more important, one in 10 customers shops only on Sunday.
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Today the AJC reports:

A day after Gov. Sonny Perdue reiterated his opposition to a bill that would allow Sunday alcohol sales, Speaker Glenn Richardson pledged to push hard for its passage.

If the bill clears the General Assembly and Perdue vetoes it, Richardson (R-Hiram) vowed to overturn his decision.