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 Donald Trump Jr. ? If Sir Thomas More were alive today  that’s what he might say about congressional Republicans who gave their political souls in exchange for  Trump ’s support because they thought they needed it to be reelected. They have been held hostage by  Trump ’s popularity with  his  base and  his  grip on the swing vote. But after last week  that grip looks a lot looser.

SOLUTION: Neutral

PROBLEM: What is the sentiment of the following document towards the entity Kent Wells ?  Data gathered during the test will be reviewed at 6-hour intervals. Wells said any decisions to end the test or re-open the well will be made by federal officials.

SOLUTION: Positive

PROBLEM: What is the sentiment of the following document towards the entity Gerry Adams Gerry ? GERRY ADAMS  who on November 18th announced plans to retire after 34 years as president of Sinn Fein and the dominant figure in the Irish republican movement  will forever be associated with both war and peace.  He  came to the fore during the Irish Republican Armyâs most violent years in the 1970s and 1980s but also helped turn Sinn Fein into a legitimate political force on both sides of the border.

SOLUTION:
Neutral