Terry Spencer, Associated Press Published 7:23 p.m. ET Nov. 3, 2018
U.S. Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL), left, and Florida Democratic governor candidate Andrew Gillum, right, stand on stage with Jimmy Buffett and Norman Lear during a Get Out the Vote rally at the Meyer Amphitheatre on November 03, 2018 in West Palm Beach, Florida. Mr. Buffett and Mr. Lear were encouraging people to vote for Sen. Nelson and Mayor Gillum who are in tight races against their Republican opponents.(Photo: Joe Raedle / Getty Images)
West Palm Beach, Fla. – While Florida Republicans waited for President Donald Trump in one corner of the state Saturday, Margaritaville king Jimmy Buffett took musical shots at him and Gov. Rick Scott in another as the state’s tight Senate and gubernatorial races reached the final weekend of campaigning.
Performing at a West Palm Beach campaign rally for U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, who is being challenged by Scott, and Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum, who is running for governor, Buffett urged more than 1,000 people to vote Democratic by tweaking the lyrics of two of his most popular songs.
First, to take a dig at Trump, he changed the wording of “Come Monday” to “Come Tuesday, things will change. Come Tuesday, we’re making a change. It’s been two insane years and it’s time to really switch gears…” The performance was 3 miles (5 kilometers) from Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort and frequent winter hangout.
Then using “Margaritaville,” he criticized Scott for the state’s environmental problems: “Some people say there’s a red tide to blame, but I know that it’s all Rick Scott’s fault.” Red tide algae have killed millions of fish off the southern Florida coasts over the last several months – it occurs naturally but some scientists say pollution makes it worse. Buffett, who
