Elizabeth Dole reverses her stance on offshore drilling.

Other N.C. legislators also weigh in, including Rep. Virginia Foxx:

“The good Lord gave us the resources we need to be energy independent. It’s foolish not to use those resources,” U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx, a Republican who represents North Carolina’s 5th District, said yesterday.

Foxx said she is pleased that Dole shifted her position on the issue.

“I can understand people changing positions right now,” Foxx said.