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Getty Sanders: Polls understating my support in New York

Bernie Sanders urged caution Monday against interpreting polls showing him trailing Hillary Clinton in New York. His argument: We've been here before.

"Those are the public polls. The bottom line is, let's look at the real poll tomorrow," the Vermont senator told NBC's "Today." "Generally speaking, polling has underestimated how we do in elections."

Sanders noted that his campaign was down by as many as 25 points in Michigan before it pulled off the upset victory on March 8.

According to the RealClearPolitics average of polls of likely voters in New York's April 19 Democratic primary, Clinton leads Sanders by nearly 13 percentage points, and there's no sign that he's closing the gap.

"The main point is, I think, we have a message that's resonating all over this country," Sanders said. "We have enthusiasm. We have energy. People understand it's too late for establishment politics and economics. They want real change in the country. They want leadership to stand up to the billionaire class. That’s what we are providing."

Sanders also reiterated his support for legislation that would allow United States courts to determine if foreign countries or entities are responsible for the 9/11 attacks, such as Saudi Arabia, and subsequently permit the families of the victims to sue the Saudi government. While acknowledging the current administration's concern that such action could open Americans to legal action from other national entities, Sanders stressed the importance of a full investigation, as well as the release of classified information related to the 9/11 Commission Report.

"We also asked for the release of that information. As you may know, the Saudi government has been a major proponent of Wahhabism, which is an an extreme fundamentalist version of Islam. Which is being taught all over the world," Sanders said. "It is a very destructive religion. I think it's important we do understand the role that the Saudis may have played.