Poll: Nation evenly divided on Obamacare

Congressman Joe "You Lie!" Wilson notwithstanding, Barack Obama appears to have received a boost from last Wednesday's health care speech to a joint session of Congress.

A new Rasmussen Reports poll shows 48 percent of voters supporting Obama's plans for government-run health care although another 48 percent oppose it.

From Rasmussen Reports:

The post-speech bounce continues with the nation now evenly divided over the health care reform plan proposed by President Obama and congressional Democrats, but the increase in support is still coming from Democratic voters rallying to their leader.

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone poll shows 48% of voters favor the plan and 48% are opposed. That's up from 43% support at the end of August and from 44% earlier this week. Support has been growing since the president's speech to Congress Wednesday night aimed at getting his troubled health care initiative back on track.

Thirty percent (30%) Strongly Favor the plan while 40% are Strongly Opposed (see day-by-day numbers). In late August, just 23% were strongly in favor of the plan and 43% were strongly opposed.

Read more at Rasmussen Reports.