There, I fixed it.
They, especially Hillary, do fear her greatly. They not only fear her for this election but the fact that she could keep the Dems (Hillary) out for another 8 years as President after her term(s) as VP under McCain.
Now, that changes the playing field. Hillary, instead of sabotaging Obama's chance of winning, so she could easily defeat McCain in 2012, has to change now and go after McCain/Palin or it's permanent curtains for Hillary and Chelsea, to who they've been giving national exposure in a political context.