LOS ANGELES (LALATE) – Sarah Palin and Glen Rice “dated” in the 1980s, a new book claims. Sarah Palin and Glen Rice had a one night affair a year before she eloped with Todd, claims a new book being released this month. Joe McGinniss’ book “The Rogue: Searching for the Real Sarah Palin” claims that Palin met Rice when he was in college.

McGinniss claims that Sarah Palin was working for Anchorage TV station KTUU at the time. She was reportedly just out of college when the 6-foot-8 junior at the University of Michigan allegedly romanced Palin for one night. McGinniss will allegedly also claim that, before meeting husband Todd, Sarah had a “thing” for black men. Palin and Rice have to comment on the book. The book is being published in advance of Palin’s decision whether or not to run for the 2012 Presidential Election.

In 2010, Palin prompted controversy among LL Cool J fans. At the time, to promote her upcoming special, Palin said LL Cool J had only a “fledgling career”. In January this year, Palin accused the “mainstream media” of engaging in “blood libel” over the term “target maps”. Palin told Sean Hannity that “Blood libel obviously means being falsely accused of having blood on your hands and in this case. That’s exactly what was going on.”