Cooper's supporters believed he would again seek the governorship of Kentucky or be appointed to the Supreme Court of the United States in the early 1950s; some even formed a committee to elect Cooper president.
库珀的支持者认为他会再度出马竞选肯塔基州州长，或是在20世纪50年代初获得提名进入联邦最高法院，有些人甚至组建委员会，支持库珀竞选总统。