Hundreds of central Iowans gathered Saturday to hear Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson speak in Des Moines.

The former New Mexico governor visited Grand View University to speak about balancing the budget for future generations.

"My generation has screwed it up for those that are young, and we’ve got to fix it,” Johnson said. “To balance the federal budget, that is about the future. That is about dealing with the entitlements.”

Though Johnson is low in national polls, he said he’s hoping to receive around 15 percent support. If he achieves that, he can participate in the presidential debate in Hempstead, New York, in a few weeks.