It's not the profession, I think. It's more of how socially inclined you are. The one without social inclination will end being the ones that are already there.

See username hehe.

There is nothing stopping that from happening I just personally don't think I or the people I work with would be able to win or do a good job if any of us won. You wouldnt want me in congress all I would do is try to get NASA more funding and drone on about the state of our infrastructure.

There is no question that we need more politicians with nltelligence, concern for our people and democracy, and real honesty and integrity!

In Australia we have "Career Politicians" usually with a legal background, but they don't go away. Hence our problem, we have a duopoly, Twiddle Dum and Twiddle Dee, they combine to force minor parties out, knowing they won't win every election, they are happy for their mates on the other side to have the limelight, but noone else. With this in mind, hmm, profession, currently gardener/teacher/youth worker and sustainability consultant, but previously from 1st to last, storeman, baker, deckhand, banker, farm labourer, property developer, finance exec/ceo, business adviser, industry development, employment developer, systems engineer, executive manager - everything, I.T. consultant, conservationist/ecologist/teacher. Have left out a few but these were the main ones that paid the bills and don't include unpaid roles. So, no time to be a politician.

who could possibly stand all those meetings? I know ....lawyers. We're doomed we're all doomed

I have asked myself this. I have watched the downward spiral that picked up real momentum when Reagan encouraged religious right participation, Newt Gingrich started the total war mentality. Good people on both sides began to leave. As it currently stands, politician rates somewhere between the social levels of pickpockets and child molesters. It's not an environment for thoughtful, honest people. It's the voters fault for accepting the premise that whoever has the most money, the most airtime, will win.

Or people who have causes-my Senator Maggie Hassan has an adult son with cerebral palsy and advocates for Health Care.