A Berry Picker sends along this photo from Buck Knives, where controversial Maricopa County, Arizona, Sheriff Joe Arapaio, right, talks with Kellie Palm of the Kootenai County Republican Women Federation and Chuck Buck Sr. of Buck Knives. Arpaio will be the guess speaker at the Republican Women's annual Women In Red event at the Coeur d'Alene Resort tonight.

At a press conference that ended a few moments ago at the Coeur d'Alene Resort, Sheriff Joe Arpaio endorsed Raul Labrador's candidacy for Congress. Labrador was in attendance with his wife, Rebecca. At one point, Arpaio was asked if he was endorsing Labrador. And he said simply that he liked the Republican legislator and that he was. As you may recall, there was quite a brouhaha among Republican women when Labrador sought one-on-one face time with Arpaio before tonight's Women in Red event.

 Question: Why was Sheriff Joe Arpaio's endorsement so important to Raul Labrador?