I can't speak for all of them, or even a majority of them, but I do make a point to get to know my representatives (and the candidates who would like to be elected) and have found a number of people who would rather not have to be in government but have found themselves forced their by a sense of "if no one else will do this I guess I will" sort of duty.

For what its worth, its pretty easy to talk to these people. Its hard not to talk to them when an election is coming up.

I sometimes think voters that care enough to engage are a myth. :-)