If it's any solace, nobody expected her to do as well as she did. As I said earlier, the Nationalist party is quite the divisive choice and if they're worth their salt, this cycle was more of a learning experience on how important it is to appeal to a broader demographic early on, and get your name out there.
Maybe next cycle we may even see a Marine Le Pen victory. We know not of what time holds in store for us. Only choice is to look forward, gleaning hope from the cold unknown.