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 Pope Francis ? An hour-long search ensued  which produced no clues as to the menâs whereabouts. The operating hypothesis at the moment is that the two inmates executed their escape between the prayer of the Angelus and the actual sit-down meal with  the Pope .

SOLUTION: Neutral

PROBLEM: What is the sentiment of the following document towards the entity Al Franken ?  Franken  resisted comparisons between  his  behavior and that of Roy Moore  the Republican nominee for a U.S. Senate seat from Alabama who has been accused of improper conduct involving teenage girls decades ago.

SOLUTION: Negative

PROBLEM: What is the sentiment of the following document towards the entity Richard Spencer Said ?  He  said that if the judge denies his motion to dismiss  he would renew his search for an attorney.

SOLUTION:
Neutral