TASK DEFINITION: Given a sentence and an entity, the task is to select the authors sentiment towards the enity. Sentiments can be Positive, Neutral and Negative. Select Positive if the sentence expresses a positive view towards the given entity or praises its quality or skills. Select Neutral if the sentence expresses no clear view towards the entity or has equal amounts of positive and negative statements or expressing some fact/quote by someone else. Select Negative if the sentence expresses a negative view towards like harsh remarks, criticizing entities action/decision etc. Note that URLs in the text have been replaced with [Link].
PROBLEM: What is the sentiment of the following document towards the entity Tim Pawlenty ?  While Palin and Romney have made similar contributions  they have done so from afar. As Pawlenty said his goodbyes on the farm outside of Waverly  he pulled a $500 check from his pocket and presented it directly to Bill Dix  a candidate for the Iowa Senate.

SOLUTION: Positive

PROBLEM: What is the sentiment of the following document towards the entity Ines Garcia Zarate ?  Garcia Zarate  faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison on each charge if convicted.

SOLUTION: Neutral

PROBLEM: What is the sentiment of the following document towards the entity Ferguson ? "I don't know how executives at Purdue sleep at night " Ferguson told reporters.

SOLUTION:
Neutral