CONWAY — Sen. Ted Cruz, the Republican presidential hopeful from Texas, termed Iran's leaders dangerous religious zealots and disavowed any link to a pastor who called for death to gays during a 45-minute editorial board meeting Tuesday morning in which he reiterated his belief in traditional marriage adding gay rights is a states' issue.
Cruz, 45, is a leader in the Republican polls. Some put him second, third or fourth to front-runner Donald Trump.
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