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 Lee Whitcraft ? Diane and Lee Whitcraft of Webster  Wis. Diane has multiple sclerosis and is forgoing medication because of its cost under her Medicare prescription drug plan. (Courtesy of Diane Whitcraft)

SOLUTION: Neutral

PROBLEM: What is the sentiment of the following document towards the entity LeBron James ? On one side of the NBA ledger  the 11-3 defending champions have won seven consecutive games by an average of 19.8 points while boasting the leagueâs best offense (116.2 points scored per 100 possessions) and the 7th-best defense (101.8 points allowed per 100). On the other  where the revamped Cavaliers have been working in seven new players while waiting for new point guard Isaiah Thomas to recover from his hip injury and make his debut  the 7-7 Cavs have been the leagueâs worst defensive squad by a long shot (111.1 points allowed per 100; Dallas is 29th at 108.7) while leaning ever-so heavily on LeBron James.

SOLUTION: Neutral

PROBLEM: What is the sentiment of the following document towards the entity Sarah Huckabee Sanders ? “Piegate” started after  Sanders  shared a picture on Thursday of a chocolate pecan pie with the caption   “I dont cook much these days  but managed this Chocolate Pecan Pie for Thanksgiving at the family farm!” April Ryan  the American Urban Radio Networks correspondent and a CNN political analyst  tweeted at  Sanders  the next day: “Show it to us on a table.” She then added  “I am not trying to be funny but folks are already saying #piegate and #fakepie Show it to us on the table with folks eating it and a pic of you cooking it.” Ryan’s insinuation that  Sanders  used a stock photo launched a viral debate involving every nook and cranny of the crust and glazed pecan top of the pie.

SOLUTION:
Positive