MONTPELIER, Vt. -
During the August primary, it wasn't an uncommon site to see Governor Howard Dean campaigning for Attorney General Bill Sorrell.
But now, Jack McMullen says, the two worked too well together.
"I think we have a serious problem right before the election," said McMullen.
On Wednesday, McMullen submitted a petition to a Burlington court.
In it, McMullen says Dean talked to Sorrell about how to run his campaign.
Then he says Dean worked with a political action committee to create ads, basically acting like an agent, something he's not allowed to do.
McMullen believes it helped Sorrell win the August primary over TJ Donovan.
"Had TJ Donovan been nominated instead of Bill Sorrell, this election would be different."
Sorrell however, says McMullen is wasting people's time.
"It's a frivolous filing and it's unfortunate. It's more about publicity than substance," said Sorrell.
Sorrell says Dean did help him campaign but never told him how to do so.
"I never asked him to communicate with any outside group on my behalf. I never asked him to do that. He was not an agent of my campaign in any way shape or form," said Sorrell.
A judge could decide the issue next week, but not until November eighth.
Which McMullen says is not a date he was hoping for.
"Well I'm disappointed. I'm disappointed because that's two days after the election."
If convicted, McMullen says Sorrell faces a thousand dollar fine and 60 days in jail.
There's also the possibility, McMullen says that Sorrell could resign.
