Official Obama Twitter Account Embraces Black Friday, Tweets About Campaign T-Shirts And 10%-Off Coupons

It appears the feverish need to sell, sell, sell on Black Friday has reached even the President of the United States: Barack Obama’s official Twitter account took to hawking official election 2012 wares on the biggest shopping day of the year.

This past Friday, crowds flocked to big box stores around the US and around the world, often waiting in line for hours before opening, to score some great deals on big ticket items. Black Friday is the biggest shopping day in the US, and even the President acknowledges the power of consumerism.