1.   Neither side wanted a long and expensive legal battle.

2.   Neither side wants to resort to violence.

3.   Both sides will want the best achievable price.

4.   At this juncture in the talks, each side wants to protect a handful of the products under consideration from the full force of unfettered trade in world markets.

5.   At the moment, though, neither side wants to hear about wiggle room.

6.   Both sides want to avoid legislation to enforce it, but they might not be able to.

7.   Both sides want to look tough before their constituents.

8.   Both sides want to run the team.

9.   Both sides also want jurisdiction over Internet ads.

10.   Both sides also want to minimize the political danger they see in cutting too deeply into entitlement programs that distribute benefits directly to people.