. >>> susan mcginniss has the latest on the race for the republican nomination. >> reporter: campaigning at a church in georgia, rick santorum attacked president obama's decision to give women employed by some religious institutions free access to contraceptives. >> it is imposing his ideology on a group of people. >> reporter: santorum is focusing on the president as he looks to a possible november face off. in ohio this weekend he said the president's environmental views are hurting americans. >> it is not about you. it is not about your quality of life. it is about some phony ideal. some phony theology. >> reporter: the obama campaign came out swinging sunday, saying santorum's attack was an attack on the president's faith. >> i can't help but think those remarks are well over the line. >> reporter: santorum said he wasn't questioning the president's christianity. >> i believe the sprees a christian. he -- the president is a christian. >> reporter: latest polls show him leading mitt romney, even in michigan. romney grew up there and his father was a three-term governor. romney will tr

susan mcginniss has the latest on the race for the gop nomination. >> campaigning at a church in georgia rick santorum attacked president obama's decision to give women employed by some religious institutions free access to contraceptives. >> it is imposing on a group of people, expressing their views. >> rick santorum is focusing on the president. in the ohio weekend he said the views are hurting americans. >> it is not about you, not about your job. it is about some phony ideal. >> reporter: the obama campaign took note and came out swinging sunday saying santorum's statement was an attack on the president's faith. >> i can't help but think that those remarks are well over the line. it is wrong, it is destructive. >> reporter: santorum says he wasn't questioning the president's christianity. >> i believe the president is a christian. >> reporter: santorum's popularity is surging the latest polls show him leading maidenform, -- mitt romney, even in michigan. romney will be in michigan tomorrow as he tries to take back the league. >> if they lose i don't see what he says to his donors to