Just spent the better part of a day reading this TL. And honestly, it's only the promise that things will eventually get better that's keeping me from calling it quits over how dark it's gotten.
That being said, it's a very well written timeline. There have been some genuine twists that have caught me by surprise, and I've found myself invested in seeing Santorum's eventual downfall.
BTW, what's the status with Trump's campaign? Is he running as an independent, trying to challenge Santorum for the Republican nomination, of did he jump ship for the Heartland?