that's just sad. >> diane swonk from chicago on these bad news numbers out today. diane, thanks, as always. >>> again tonight there is new research that seems to contradict the government's assessment of just how much oil is still in the water in the gulf of mexico after that leak that lasted almost 90 days. today's report from the respected woods hole oceanographic institute on cape cod says there is a huge plume of dispersed oil deep in the waters of the gulf that isn't breaking down and could be there months from now. the wall street journal, by the way, compares it to the size of manhattan. today, noaa's administrator told nbc's anne thompson that the government's estimate that 74% of the oil is gone is, in her words, being refined. and those numbers are undergoing a very rigorous peer review. >>> a new opinion poll from our reputable pollster in this country just out today is getting a lot of attention tonight because it contains a stunning number. just under 20% of the american people believe the president is a muslim. he is not. on top of a growing number of