The days are dwindling in Jay Nixon's second — and final — term as Missouri governor, which will come to an end on January 9. But as the race to replace him heats up, Nixon is likely wondering how he'll be remembered.
Clearly, Nixon is considering his legacy to be that of a law-and-order politician, having served as the state's attorney general for more than a decade before ascending to the governor's mansion in 2009.…