hamilton." but first, here in the u.s, politicians have clashed in response to the paris attacks, over refugees and security at home. political director lisains reports. >> reporter: last night in iowa the pointed debate over refugees sharpened even more, when donald trump was asked whether to register and track muslims. >> we should have a lot of systems and today you can do it. >> reporter: so, a reporter followed up: trump would implement a muslim database? >> oh i would certainly implement that. >> reporter: in a tweet today, trump did not back down per se, but did clarify, saying: "i didn't suggest a database. a reporter did." in new hampshire today, rival ben carson flatly rejected the database idea. >> if we're just going to pick out a particular group of people based on their religion, based on their race, based on some other thing, that's setting a pretty dangerous precedent. >> reporter: but last night in alabama, carson sparked criticism himself. while arguing that security must balance with compassion, he offered this analogy about refugees. >> if there is a rabid dog running around your neighborhood, you're probably not going