Kudos 2 and Democracy 2 are the top 2 games in the Game Tunnel Sim games of 2008 awards:
gametunnel.com/article-726.htm
woohoo!
If anyone here has a digg account and can digg this:
digg.com/pc_games/Top_5_Sim_Games_of_the_Year
I really appreciate it.
Thanks!
Congrats again Cliffski.
Once again your dedication and skills have netted you a lofty reward. You might want to open a few more bank accounts for all the monies that will be flowing in 
Wayno, fat loaded with internet money
XKCD wins again…
Your sequels taking first and second places? You should definitively make a Starship Tycoon sequel.