Steele pledges to help O'Donnell

Washington (CNN) - Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele told CNN Wednesday that he has instructed his staff to devote resources and money to help Christine O'Donnell in Delaware.

Specifically, Steele said that he has emphasized to the RNC's finance staff the need to help set up fundraisers to help stock O'Donnell's campaign war chest. O'Donnell, with the help of Tea Party activists, defeated establishment favorite Mike Castle Tuesday in the Republican Senate primary.

Steele has reached out to O'Donnell, and as of early Wednesday afternoon had not yet connected with her.

Steele began a 48 state bus tour Wednesday heading into the November elections.