Gov. Nixon in national spotlight again after embarrassing picture is tweeted from the governor's account
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Gov. Nixon in national spotlight again after embarrassing picture is tweeted from the governor's account

Date: November 4, 2014
By: Michael Lindquist
State Capitol Bureau

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After Ferguson, Missouri's governor Jay Nixon has gotten more national attention -- this time for exposing the uncovered backside of a woman voter.
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Wrap: On election day, Governor Nixon went to the voting booth to cast his ballot and it was well documented on Twitter with a picture showing a woman's behind.

The photo was included in a tweet, encouraging citizens to get out and vote, from Nixon's account showing his back side sitting next to a woman showing an exposed part of her behind.

The photo was deleted within fifteen minutes of its posting, but that was not fast enough to stop the photo from going viral.

A new picture was chosen and tweeted out with the same encouraging message to voters.

Our phone calls were not returned and there has been no word from the governor's office as to who on Nixon's staff took the picture or if any apology has been made to the woman.

Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Michael Lindquist.