 Faced with the choice of resignation from the board or candidacy in the election, he chose to withdraw from the race.In the 2004 federal election, Eisenberger ran for the Conservative Party in Hamilton East—Stoney Creek, finishing third behind Liberal Tony Valeri and New Democrat Tony DePaulo.During the campaign, Eisenberger stated that elected officials should be limited from serving more than two consecutive terms of office without a one-term break.