ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are tearing each other up on a daily basis, but once they hit the stage this fall for a formal debate, many American voters are looking for a third choice.

On Change.org, petitions to help the former New Mexico governor get some national exposure are growing. As of Wednesday evening, almost 5,500 have signed a petition on behalf of the Libertarian nominee.

Johnson needs to get 15 percent in national polls to be included in the presidential debates. A recent Fox News poll had him polling at 10 percent.

“Investor’s Daily came out with a new poll at 11 percent, which is very heartening,” Johnson said on Fox last month. “Only chance we have of winning is to be in the presidential debates,” he added.

On HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher” last week, Johnson said, “It’s really key right now just to be in these polls, We’re not in all these polls.”

Ernest Lopez, a Johnson supporter in Albuquerque, said, “He’s trying real hard, he’s going to do his best. I know he will and I hope he wins.”

A third party candidate has not appeared on the national debate stage since Ross Perot was included in the 1992 presidential race.